The US Congress: ‘Palladio, the father of American architecture’
Palladio certainly needs no introduction or epithets. For us, it is synonymous with architecture. But apparently not just for us. He’s so famous for his greatness, even overseas, that the One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of America called him the «Father of American Architecture». This is also due to the fact that «the architectur...
Why Lincoln Wanted an Italian Freedom Fighter to Lead His Army
Giuseppe Garibaldi is best known for leading military campaigns that helped unify Italy, but the famed freedom fighter came very close to taking another notable assignment. And his brush with the Union blue remains one of the most curious tales of the Civil War. An Italian adventurer and revolutionary might seem like an unlikely candidate for a Civ...
Attack on Columbus statue is an attack on a proud immigrant heritage
As with most episodes of misguided outrage and mass hysteria from the liberal left's culture war of political correctness, this latest campaign against Gaetano Russo's iconic Columbus statue reveals their blatant hypocrisy and disregard for the very immigrant story they claim to champion. A basic understanding of the actual history behind the Colu...
How One Italian Children’s Shoe Brand Is Making a Comeback in the US
Lelli Kelly is looking to make a comeback. The Italian children’s brand has signed a licensing agreement with East Providence, R.I.-based North American Shoe Co. to relaunch this coming spring within the U.S. and Canadian markets. Known for its colorful, hand-embellished girls’ shoes, the 25-year-old brand enjoyed tremendous success in the States f...
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in an Italian start-up: Hippeas
An idea of Livio Bisterzo, Hippeas has now launched in America as a combination of two English words: Hippies and chickpeas - designed to push the strength of a movement and the resulting change. Livio Bisterzo, originally from Busto Arsizio, left Italy at 18 and moved to London where, after completing his studies, built up his career by working fo...
Soldier who was there wants people to remember WWII battle of Monte Cassino
Pearl Harbor. Midway. D-Day. The Battle of the Bulge. Iwo Jima. The epic battles of World War II still resonate 70 years later. Yet one of the costliest U.S. campaigns is barely remembered: The war in Italy and its linchpin, the desperate fight at Monte Cassino. "You never hear anything about it," says Albert DeFazio. "It just boggles my mind. That...
Bright Spots, Big Country: an American story through the eyes of an Italian immigrant
Reducing healthcare costs; restoring trust in government; reducing crime—those are just some of the subjects tackled by Arklatex authors Louis Avallone and Stephen Parr, in their patriotic new book. The writers ask: is America still shining—or have the lights dimmed forever? Part of the book was inspired by an Italian immigrant who came to Louisia...
In attacking Columbus, Antifa tries to finish what the Klan started
In an effort to fight the hateful rhetoric of neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan in the wake of the violent protests in Charlottesville earlier this month, many protesters and government officials have called for the removal of Confederate monuments throughout the country. But for some, Confederate monuments represent just the tip of the iceberg — and...
Chicago writer-director Lucia Mauro to debut her third film: a documentary on Mother Cabrini
Chicago filmmaker Lucia Mauro has wrapped shooting on her third film, a documentary titled Frances Xavier Cabrini: The People’s Saint, in honor of the first American citizen saint’s 100th anniversary. Filming took place over the summer in Mother Cabrini’s native Italy (Milan, Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Codogno, Rome) and in Chicago, Ill, where Mother C...
Nissoli e De Martini (FI): Nel nome di Cristoforo Colombo
“Cristoforo Colombo, il grande Ammiraglio, è il personaggio italiano universalmente più noto e attraverso la sua figura intendiamo celebrare il forte legame tra gli USA e l’Italia e l’intero settore marittimo italiano ed il mare stesso, fonte di vita, di scambi e di unione fra i popoli”. Così Susy De Martini, Coordinatrice di Forza Italia negli USA...
Announcing the 2017 Inductees and Honorees
The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce inductees and honorees for the 40th Annual Induction & Awards Gala to take place at a dinner on Saturday, November 18th, at the Westin Chicago River North. Last year’s Sportsman of the Year award recipient, Eddie Greco of Greco and Sons, will chair the dinner. The program will b...
NIAF on Campus
In order to address this absence, NIAF has created NIAF on Campus, a NIAF Italian American Leadership Council (IALC) Fellow Program. It is our hope that this initiative will answer several important questions: How can NIAF be a resource to existing groups on campus? How can the Foundation create efficiencies, unify their efforts, and bring them tog...