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The First Italian American First Lady in U.S. History
Con grande piacere La Fondazione Nazionale di Italia ed America ha annunciato che Dr. Jill Biden sarà la prima donna di origine italiana a diventare First Lady accanto a suo marito Joe Biden che ha vinto l’elezione presidenziale. Biden prende…

Different Empires and the Italian Language
In our October 2020 issue, we left off with Italy's control under the Lombard. They tried multiple times and in different ways to insert themselves in the territory’s culture with the support from the powerful Catholic Church. Unfortunately, this never…

Irma Silverii
Irma Silverii ci ha lasciati lo scorso 15 Dicembre, a Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Assistita e confortata dall'affetto della sua famiglia, si è spenta nella pace del Signore, la cara ed amata Irma Silverii in Falorio di anni 87. Ricordandola a quanti…

The Lustrous Lustre Maiolica of Umbria
The lustre maiolica in the Umbria region of Italy are treasures I hope everyone gets to see at some point in their lifetime. Maiolica is tin-glazed pottery decorated in colors on a white background. The most renowned maiolica dating to…

Discovering La Famiglia: Our Ancestors' Lives in Italy - Part 1
Over the next few months, we are going to explore our Italian heritage from the perspective of our ancestors’ life experiences. This month our focus will be on what our ancestors’ lives were like in Italy at the end of…

A Look Back: A Magical Outdoor Theatre in Northern Italy
Happy New Year! In a time when many are not traveling and able to enjoy the wonders of Italy and outdoor concerts, please enjoy this article by Myra Robinson from January 2015. It was a well-kept secret. Without Italian friends,…

Buffalo’s Sports Headliners and Insights
“Buffalo’s Sports Headliners and Insights” by Al Bruno is a scholastic sports publication, an anthology, presenting 23 of his best sports stories and insights about Buffalo sports headliners. It is a refreshing look at notable Buffalo athletes through a time…

The Dick Biondi Film
Quest’articolo parla della vita di Richard Orlando Biondi, un italo-americano di New York, più conosciuto come Dick Biondi. Lui ebbe una carriera molto famosa nella radio. Biondi fu un DJ della radio e fu il DJ numero uno per molti…