Author Carmelo Cutuli, has released his latest book, "The Italian American Journey: migration, identity, and heritage: the life of Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro and the birth of Sons of Italy". The book tells the story of Vincenzo Sellaro, a Sicilian doctor who dedicated his life to improving the conditions of Italian immigrants in America. Sellaro founded...
READ MOREThis is a book written in 2022 by Italian journalist, writer, and lecturer Federico Rampini (1956). The author delves into the conditions, identity, and history of the United States. He traces its main characteristics and peculiarities, the features of its society, the differences from one coast to the other and what life is like. He investigates t...
READ MOREThousands of shattered limestone pieces, dating from about 900-750 BCE, came to light in 1974 at the Mont’e Prama site in western Sardinia. They have been reassembled into dozens of colossal statues, which reward close study by archaeologists, historians, conservators, and restorers. The statues and the individual tombs in this monumental necropoli...
READ MOREPopular Catholic commentator Teresa Tomeo celebrates her Catholic upbringing and education amid heartwarming stories, good laughs and practical tips for raising children in her new book, Everything’s Coming Up Rosie: 10 Things My Feisty Italian-American Mom Taught Me About Living a Godly Life. Tomeo is a well-known Catholic author, syndicated Catho...
READ MOREIt’s been a busy spring for Michela Tartaglia, whose popular lunch-only eatery, Pasta Casalinga, celebrated its fifth anniversary in March. In a tiny nook with counter space, Tartaglia and her team serve up delicious pasta dishes every day based on what’s fresh and in season. The menu changes frequently and always includes one dish from the sea, on...
READ MOREIf you’re going up against the mob, you’d better have a gang. The New York Police Department put one together back in 1904. New immigrants, and new kinds of crime, were flooding the city and the old Irish cops on the beat didn’t understand either. It was time to launch a special force. They called it “The Italian Squad.” Paul Moses’ latest book pay...
READ MOREThe hearts of Italian Americans in support of the people of Emilia Romagna devastated by the floods. An important solidarity initiative starts from Tony Di Piazza, former vice president of Palermo calcio, and his cultural group, Associazione culturale italiana di New York, of which the Italian American is chairman. In fact, $20,000 will be donated...
READ MOREAncient books and manuscripts, some dating back to the 16th century, that have been affected by devastating floods in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna are being stored in freezers in an effort to salvage them. Volunteers have been transporting the books and other precious documents, which became submerged in water and mud in flooded li...
READ MOREThe story is probably familiar to those who’ve taken an American or world history course. After the fall of Rome, a dark age descended on Europe until the Italian Renaissance reignited European minds. Those same Italians passed their inspiration to English protestants, who in turn brought ideas to the original 13 colonies in what would become the U...
READ MOREMy book Emma and the Angel of Central Park. The Story of a New York Icon and the Woman who Created It is the first biography ever of Emma Stebbins, the first woman to receive a public art commission in New York City. Her iconic Bethesda Fountain with the Angel of the Waters will celebrate its 150 year anniversary on May 31st and my book comes out a...
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