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Christopher Shannon is too modest. In his introduction to American Pilgrimage, he concedes that his telling of the American Catholic story is “selective” and that “many comprehensive histories of the material I cover already exist and remain worth reading for their own sake” (pp. 5–6). The implication is that those seeking a thorough survey of the...

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Make your bookings for Wednesday, November 2, for "Italy: The World's Superpower" with Carla Gambescia. All attendees will receive a copy of Carla's 2nd edition of her award-winning book, La Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from A to Z. RSVP Here. Join us for this fascinating exploration of how Italy arose like a ph...

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The pizza industry in America is paved with Italian dreams. I often wonder if in1905 when Gennaro Lombardi crafted pizza in the United States using his bakers trade he learned from Naples, he had any idea of the legacy that he would leave for future generations of Italians. Lombardi is credited with developing New York Style pizza and making Lombar...

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Thursday October 27, 2022 — 6:30 p.m. EST. I AM Books, 124 Salem St., Boston MA 02113 (Register Here). This event will feature several speakers who worked with and knew Anthony, including Prof. James Pasto (Boston University), James Peltz (SUNY Press), and Tommy Damigella (North End Historical Society). Anthony V. Riccio (1952-2022) was the author...

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A history project is in the works about early Italian settlers (1880-1950) in the Pacific Northwest, specifically Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Please reach out to author and historian, Tessa Floreano with stories and original high-resolution photos to be considered for publication in either the book or website. The book, Italians in the Pacific N...

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If you're like us, pasta is part of your weekly rotation — spaghetti, farfalle, cavatelli, pappardelle, bucatini… the list goes on. But what about your ability to mix flour and water to create these delicious delicacies all on your own? From beginner to pro, these pasta cookbooks, recommended by professional chefs, will help you take your pasta-mak...

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A hundred years ago my grandmother Viola Perin Trigiani was 15 years old. She was already working full-time as a forelady in a pants factory in Bangor, Pennsylvania. She was the eldest of six children and grew up on a farm in Delabole, Pennsylvania. Her father, my great grandfather whom I remember with affection, looked like Gepetto from the Pinocc...

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When: Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 6PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 686 Park Avenue, New York - What: Author and translator Michael Moore, in conversation with journalist Gianni Riotta. A presentation of the first new English translation in fifty years, by Michael Moore, of I Promessi Sposi, the timeless masterpiece by Alessandro Manzoni (...

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022. From 6:30 pm To 8:00 pm. IIC New York - 686 Park Ave, New York, NY. Free Entrance. Book Now. Emma e l'Angelo di Central Park, that will be available in Italy and in eBook from September 30, it's the first biography ever of Emma Stebbins, the artist who created the Angel of the Waters, on top of the Bethesda Fountain in...

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Growing up and even more so later in life I often reflected on what exactly did it mean to be a third generation Italian American. I knew that meant I was a descendant from family that was from Italy. Through my early genealogy research, I was able to document and layout my family roots back to Italy. In doing so there was some sense of closure of...

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