In 2026, We the Italians celebrates “Two Anniversaries, One Heart” – the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic.
This podcast is part of the “Happy Birthday USA: Italy’s Role in America’s Greatness” project, in which we tell the stories of 18 well-known figures of Italian heritage who helped make the United States great.
Amadeo Giannini, the Ligurian who changed banking in America
Beyond the atom. How Enrico Fermi changed American science
Joe Petrosino, the Italian American who defied the mafia