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Saving History - Remembering Nicolena "Lil" Abate
I often talk about the past of the Italian American Community of Northeast Ohio and the work that I do within the community and at the Western Reserve Historical Society to assure that it is preserved in the Italian American…
Travel Tips for Italy
If you have traveled to Italy, I’m sure you are already familiar with the usual travel tips in the guidebooks such as: 1) Be aware of your surroundings.2) Don’t walk around with a map.3) Keep your money in a money…
Little Italy
This year, La Gazzetta Italiana is excited to feature Little Italy’s all over the country. And where better place to start than in our hometown of Cleveland! Cleveland’s Little Italy centers around the historic section of Mayfield Rd. and Murray…
January Birthdays
This month we celebrate the birthdays of many notable Italians and Italian Americans. Umberto Eco (Jan. 5, 1932 – Feb. 19, 2016) was an Italian novelist, literary critic, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor born in the Piedmont region. He is…
A Benefit Evening Supporting the Cleveland Museum of Art and Friends of the Uffizi
On Thursday, November 15, the Cleveland Museum of Art and Friends of the Uffizi welcomed more than 180 guests to the museum for a benefit evening celebrating “Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries.” Guests were treated to a first…
From the Italian American Press - "Vina, A Brooklyn Memoir"
One of the most important ways to preserve Italian American culture is with the stories of our ancestors. Through written accounts, these memories provide not only family records but also historical value. Joseph C. Polacco was inspired to write about…
Coach Vince Lombardi: Records and Honors
In the 1960s, the Green Bay Packers ruled the NFL with 5 NFL Championships (three in a row - 1965, 1966 and 1967). Their coach was Vince Lombardi, the venerable one, who led the Green Bay dynasty and was voted…
Italian Language Lessons at WRHS
The Cleveland History Center, in collaboration with NOIA Foundation is pleased to continue offering a series of Basic and Intermediate Italian Language classes, taught by Serena Scaiola, a native speaker of Italian with many years of teaching experience at all…
