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Two Anniversaries One Heart: Happy birthday USA. Unsung Italian heroes of the East

Two Anniversaries One Heart: Buon compleanno USA. Unsung Italian heroes dell'East

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: Unsung Italian Heroes” project, in which we share how, in every corner of the United States, an Italian has made a positive impact on their local community.

This episode is about the Italian unsung heroes of the East.

Vincent A. Bifferato Sr. and a lifetime of service to Delaware

Giuseppe Mario Bellanca, the Italian who made Delaware an aviation powerhouse

Dominic “Mimi” DiPietro, the lion of Baltimore's Little Italy

The Italian American voice that changed Maryland

Monsignor Joseph J. Granato. The Italian American giant who saved the heart of Newark

"Three Circles of Light" and the stories we inherited

The miracle of Roseto. How Pasquale de Nisco planted the seeds of longevity in Pennsylvania

Mario Lanza and the rise of Italian American pride in Pennsylvania

Joey Giardello, South Philadelphia's world champion

Irma D’Ascenzo, the first woman to serve on Pittsburgh’s city council

From Abruzzo to Pittsburgh. The making of a legend

The man who forever changed Richmond’s cultural life

The Italian professor who helped build Virginia's future

Luigi Persico, the Italian sculptor who carved America’s civic ideals into the U.S. Capitol

John Sirica in Washington DC. A Judge, a city, a legacy

The heroine of Monongah. The impact and legacy of Catterina DeCarlo Davia in West Virginia

Thoney Pietro, the man who paved West Virginia

How one unsung hero from New Jersey gave Italian Americans a national voice

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