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

Two Anniversaries One Heart: Buon compleanno USA. Gli eroi italiani del South

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 South

Iron from Alabama, artistry from Italy. The legacy of Giuseppe Moretti

From malaria fields to the Ozarks. Pietro Bandini and the Italian dream that became Tontitown in Arkansas

The Italian name engraved in the history of Palm Beach golf

Dante Fascell, the Italian American who saved Miami’s sea

Memory, Culture, Future. Neil Euliano’s Legacy in Orlando

The man who brought Sicily’s intellectual tradition to Tampa

Alfredo Barili, the Florentine who taught Atlanta to listen to great music

Frank P. Giacalone, making Kentucky more inclusive with an Italian heart

How an Italian American mayor changed New Orleans forever

From triumph to prejudice. The legacy of Giuseppe Macheca in Louisiana

Nick La Rocca, the son of a Sicilian shoemaker who recorded the first jazz record in history

Natale Piazza and the Italian roots of modern Mississippi

Oreste Bachechi, the father of the Albuquerque Italian community

The fearless Italian sister of New Mexico

Charles Albert Tron, the Piedmontese man who founded hope in North Carolina

The Italian woman who built Oklahoma’s first community safety net

From Sicily to South Carolina in defense of Italian immigrants

John Rebori Sr. and the forgotten story of Knoxville’s first Italian Americans

The Italian artist who shaped Texas

Sculpting a new homeland. The story of Enrico Filiberto Cerracchio in Houston

From Sanremo to San Antonio, Giuseppe Cassini’s decisive role in the Texas revolution

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