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Fearless WWII Partisan Mary Jane Leggero Stangarone
Despite Nazis occupying her house, Mary hid an Allied soldier looking for safety. Just one of the many brave acts she did as a partisan in WWII Italy. Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Italian, Italian American, WWII
Tagged Allies, Chicago, IAWWIIHeroes, Italian American, Italian Resistance, Italian Resistance Movement, Leggero, NIAF, Partigiana, Partigiani, Partigiano, Stangarone, Torino, Turin, Villareggia, WWII, WWII History
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NIAF’s 4 Summer Essentials
Check out these Italy-inspired fashion and food essentials from NIAF—limited edition products and discounts included! Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Food
Tagged Apple Watch Bands, Carina Clutches, Discounts, Dolce Italiana, estate, Italian Food, Summer, Summer Essentials, Terra Foods
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The Secret to Authentic Carbonara
One of the most famous pasta dishes in the world, the traditional Roman #carbonara is made of only 5 ingredients… Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Food, Italy, NIAF, Uncategorized
Tagged Carbonara, Carbonara Recipe, Guanciale, Italian Food, Italian recipe, Pancetta, Terra Foods
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NIAF Congressional Fellowship: Reflections by Anthony Falcone
This past fall I had the honor to intern in the office of Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.-AL) as part of the NIAF Congressional Fellowship. My primary responsibilities included answering phone calls from constituents, sorting through constituent emails and mail, and assisting other staff members with any tasks or errands they had for me. Continue reading
Book Review: Rope and Soap
Rope and Soap: Lynchings of Italians in the United States by Patrizia Salvetti “Eleven Italians, some of whom were awaiting trial while others had been already acquitted, were forcibly removed from jail by a mob and lynched in public with the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Documentary, Facts, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italy, Sicily
Tagged American History, Book, Book Review, Book Reviews, Criminal, Discrimination, History, Immigrant, immigrants, immigration, Italian, Italian American, Italian History, Italian Immigrant, Italian immigrants, Law, literature, Lynching, Lynchings, New Orleans, New Orleans History, nonfiction, Sicilian, Sicilian American, Sicily, United States Immigration, United States of America
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Learn a Language, Join a Community
“He who knows no foreign languages knows nothing of his own.” – Goethe In this week’s #NIAFblog, our guest blogger, Jenifer Landor – founder of Live and Learn Italian, an immersive, language-learning travel experience – offers an inside look into her company’s travel program, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, Culture, Europe, Family, Food, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italian Food, Italy, Writer
Tagged Abruzzo-Molise, Agnone, Cultural Immersion, Culture, Immersion, International Travel, Italian, Italian American, Italian Ancestor, Italian Ancestry, Italian City, Italian culture, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian Language, Italian Life, Italian town, Italy, Italy travel, Language, Language Immersion, Language Learning, Molise, Southern Italy, Tourism, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Blogger, Traveler, traveling
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NIAF on Capitol Hill: Vol. 5
At the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), we believe strongly in supporting future generations of the Italian American community. This is why we created the NIAF Congressional Fellowship; with it, we place outstanding Italian American college students, graduate students and recent graduates … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Family, Heritage, History, Italian, Italian American, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF
Tagged Capitol Building, Capitol Hill, College Intern, college student, College Students, Congress, Congressional, Congressional Fellowship, Congressman, Congressman Scalise, DC, Fellow, Fellowship, Government Internship, Intern, Internship, Italian, Italian American, Italian Ancestor, Italian Ancestry, Italian Heritage, Representative, Steve Scalise, student, United States, United States Government, Washington DC
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Finding Your Roots
Words cannot adequately describe the experience that our family had with Roots ’n Tours during our visit to Sicily. We had asked Rosario and his team to help us do some research on our family prior to our trip. Through … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Europe, Facts, Family, Food, Heritage, History, Italian, Italian American, Italian Food, Italy, Sicily, Tourist, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ancestors, Ancestry, Famiglia, Family, Genealogy, Heritage, Home, I Am An Immigrant, Immigrant, immigrants, Italian American, Italian Americans, Italian Family, Italian Heritage, Italy, Sicily, Tour Company, Tourism, Travel, Travel Company, traveling
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