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Hallowed Ground: The Legacy of Letterkenny Army Depot’s Italian POWs
At Letterkenny Army Depot near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, the past speaks with an Italian accent.
Read MoreThe Queen of Heaven, and the Founding of ISDA
Italian Americans in Pittsburgh formed Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) in 1930, which is now one of the nation's largest nonprofit cultural & financial institutions.
Read MoreThe Night I Survived the Andrea Doria Shipwreck
On the evening of July 25, 1956, a collision between the ocean liners SS Andrea Doria and MS Stockholm killed 51 people and prompted one of the largest civilian maritime rescues in history.
Read MoreHollywood’s Mafia Hypocrisy
A study of Tinseltown's ironic reliance on mafia tropes and Italian American stereotypes.
Read MoreDoing Laundry, the Ancient Way
Threads to our past bring back rich family visions of life in Italy.
Read MoreA Tribute to ‘Mikie Bull’ on Father’s Day
I modeled my life after a gutsy Brooklynite, who, in many ways, continues to teach me decades after his passing.
Read MoreAn Italian Band of Brothers
A century ago, a handful of Italian American college students came together to create the national Alpha Phi Delta fraternity, which, to date, has inducted 22,000 members.
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