Historical Revisionism, Christopher Columbus and the Confederate South: The Future Will Judge Us Too
On the occasion of the Columbus quincentennial in 1992 a pundit declared inThe Chicago Tribune, “Poor Christopher Columbus. He’s dead, white, European male, politically incorrect… charged with a litany of sins… History can’t even get his name right. It was probably closer to Cristobal Colon.” This is an illustration of the countless attempts to “co...
Gio Solimene Ross: The first First Lady of Seattle Opera
In 1975, just a dozen years after its founding, Seattle Opera created an international sensation when it staged the complete production of Richard Wagner’s “Ring” in the six-day cycle prescribed by the composer. This landmark accomplishment stood the opera world on its ears. Producing the complete operatic masterpiece was seldom seen outside German...
5th Annual Summerville Italian Feast
The 5th Annual Summerville Italian Feast is scheduled for Sunday October 15th, 2017 in downtown historical Summerville at Hutchinson Square starting at 11:00 am and closing at 7:00 pm. With over 40 food and craft vendors ready to serve the attendees from the Lowcountry, this one day event is gaining popularity as we mark the South Carolina’s recogn...
R.I.P. Alberto Romilo Comini
Alberto Romolo Comini, 76, died on September 12 surrounded by his wife and best friend, Kathleen Giuffra Comini, and by his three treasured children. Born in 1940 in Imperia, Italy, the oldest of three children of Gesualdo and Iris Comini, Mr. Comini lived the years of his youth in Rome. In 1960, he boarded a boat to New York City to start his life...
VII Summit Italy Meets The United States Of America
Date: October 17, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Palazzo Lombardia, 39th floor, Milan, Italy. On October 17 in occasion of Panorama d’Italia week in Milan, the Italian Business and Investment Initiative in cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce In Italy, its co-promoters and sponsors is proud to bring the VII Summit “Italy meets...
Pawar wants to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day
Democrat Ameya Pawar says that if elected Illinois governor, he would work to have Illinois rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day. While the idea may sound somewhat new, the concept of Indigenous Peoples Day has been around for a while. Vermont already has replaced the October federal holiday named for Christopher Columbus with Indigenous P...
Achille Michael Maggio, 94, World War II hero from Sound Beach, dies
Achille Michael Maggio, a retired mail carrier who was honored for heroism during World War II, died of heart failure Monday in his Sound Beach home, his family said. He was 94. “He was extremely proud of his service,” Charles Maggio said of his father’s military record and tenure with the U.S. Postal Service. During the war, Achille Maggio was a s...
Celebrating Heritage and Community at 2017 Bravo Italiano Festival
A tradition 33 years in the making.. Bravo Italiano Festival continued Saturday at the Italian American Club in Watertown. After 33 years of pageantry, musical performances, and of course, Italian food. This year there was something new. The first Little Miss Italia Princess Pageant and over 20 girls participated. People came out from all over the...
Bones attributed to St Peter found by chance in 1,000-year-old church in Rome
Bones attributed to St Peter have been found by chance in a church in Rome during routine restoration work, 2,000 years after the apostle’s death. The relics of the saint, who is regarded as the first Pope, were found in clay pots in the 1,000-year-old Church of Santa Maria in Cappella in the district of Trastevere, a medieval warren of cobbled lan...
Luigi Del Bianco, Lead Carver of Mount Rushmore Honored With Plaque
The chief carver of Mount Rushmore who was responsible for refining the expressions on the faces of the monument's four presidents was honored Saturday with a plaque that recognizes his work. Luigi Del Bianco was an Italian immigrant and stone carver whose job included the challenging tasks of sculpting Jefferson's lips and Lincoln's life-like e...
PHOTOS: San Gennaro through the years
Take a look back at some photos of the Feast of San Gennaro! The first feast in New York City took place on September 19th, 1926. Immigrants from Naples, Italy settled along Mulberry Street in Little Italy, and carried the traditions they had followed in Italy to honor the Patron Saint of Naples.When the feast originally started it was a one-day st...
The Italian influence on the American Constitution
Today the US District Court Western District of Pennsylvania and the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Pittsburgh presented an event on the Italian influence on the American Constitution, focused on the role of Cesare Beccaria, Gaetano Filangieri and Filippo Mazzei, with the participation of a delegation of judges and professors from Italy. The event...