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April Birthdays
April 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
As we celebrate the arrival of spring, we also celebrate the birthdays of well-known Italians and Italian Americans. Perhaps the most famous of those born in April is Leonard da Vinci; the multi-talented Italian was born on April 15. Christopher...
Meet the Author: William Giovinazzo of "Italianitá: The Essence of Being Italian and Italian-American"
April 2019 | Jennifer Spitalieri
In “Italianitá,” William (Bill) Giovinazzo explores the culture and history of Italians and Italian Americans – from the time when the Greeks colonized Italy to the influx of Italian immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries to John Travolta...
Dianne Hales: Notable Italian Author
April 2019 | William Giovinazzo
As I look across my shelves of books on Italy, I note there are authors whose works stand out from the rest. Some are especially informative, while others have an engaging writing style, others still are just plain fun to read. However, there are a...
March Birthdays
March 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In March we remember and celebrate many Italian-born history-makers. On March 6, 1475, one of the most famous Italian Renaissance sculptors of all time was born. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, commonly known as Michelangelo, exerted...
February Birthdays
February 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
February is the birth month to some of our favorite Italians. Italian American actor Joe Pesci best known for his roles in “My Cousin Vinny,” “Home Alone” and “Goodfellas,” among other notable films, was born on Feb. 9 in Newark, NJ. His father’s...
Our Writers (Part 2)
February 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
La Gazzetta Italiana wouldn’t be what it is today without our writers.
We are very excited to introduce our readers to some of our regular contributing writers! To our writers: we thank you for your dedication and commitment to La Gazzetta.
Your...
Our Writers
January 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
La Gazzetta Italiana wouldn’t be what it is today without our writers.
We are very excited to introduce our readers to some of our regular contributing writers! To our writers: we thank you for your dedication and commitment to La Gazzetta.
Your...
January Birthdays
January 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
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...
Remembering a Friend: Phil Scaffidi
December 2018 | Al Bruno
Membro della Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame dal 2005, Phil Scaffidi è stato un atleta straordinario che si è distinto nel calcio, nella pallacanestro, nel baseball e nell’atletica sulla pista del St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute di Buffalo,...
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