Italian-Americans

Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
[Rocco Petrone at Cape Kennedy in 1969. Photo: Nasa.] The 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing - 20 July 1969 - was just celebrated, and here's the…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
While most people may tend to associate the history of Italian Americans in the U.S. as an East Coast experience, an important yet largely unknown chapter of…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
“Trovare l’America” (Finding America) is a photo book that chronicles the lives of Italian immigrants to the U.S.:  500 images collected and selected by…
by Carol King |
A plan to close the Italian Consulate in Newark, New Jersey in March 2014 has sparked criticism.The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to shut the…
Culture
by Gabi Logan |
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of Amerigo Vespucci, Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi Foundation celebrates the connections between Italy and…