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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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Encounters: Learning Italian in Molise, a Hidden Gem
In this week’s #NIAFblog, our guest blogger, Jenifer Landor – founder of Live and Learn Italian – offers an inside look into a typical day on her company’s travel program, which focus on learning about Italian language and culture. First things first: learn how … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, Culture, Europe, Facts, Family, Food, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italian Food, Italy, Tourist, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Agnone, Alto Molise, Blog, blogger, History, Italian, Italian American, Italian Blogger, Italian culture, Italian Food, Italian History, Italian Language, Italy, Language, Language Immersion, Language Learning, Learning, Molise, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Program, Traveler, traveling
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The (Italian) Declaration of Independence
On the 4th of July, it’s important to remember that a key stone in the foundation of our country’s understanding of democracy was put in place by none other than an Italian by the name of Filippo Mazzei. Born just … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Europe, Facts, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italy
Tagged 4th of July, All men are created equal, American History, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Charlottesville, Colonial, Colonialism, Colonies, Commonwealth of Virginia, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Democracy, Democratic, Europe, Filippo Mazzei, Florence, Fourth of July, Freedom, George Washington, Government, History, Independence, Independence Day, Italian, Italian American, Italian History, Italy, Monticello, New World, Philip Mazzei, Politician, Politics, Revolution, State of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, Tuscany, U.S., U.S. History, United States, United States of America, Virginia, Virginia Wine
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The Legacy of Falcone and Borsellino
Yesterday, NIAF’s 2017 Voyage of Discovery (VOD) program – a group of Italian American college students brought to Italy by NIAF on an all-expenses-paid, two-week trip to rediscover their heritage – visited the Mayor of Palermo, Leoluca Orlando, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Europe, Facts, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italy, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF, Sicily, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged American-Italian Anti-Defamation League, Anti-Mafia, college student, College Students, Cosa Nostra, Discrimination, Heritage, History, Italia, Italian, Italian American, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian Mafia, Mafia, Mob, Sicilia, Sicilian, Sicilian American, Sicily, student, Student Travel, Students, The Mob, Travel, VOD, VOD2017, Voyage of Discovery
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A Celebration of Shared Democracy
Italy and the United States share a long history mutual influence and support. From Filippo Mazzei, who influenced Thomas Jefferson’s ideas on liberty and democracy, to the vast influx of Italian immigrants who contributed to American culture, to modern Italy’s … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Europe, Facts, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italy, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF
Tagged Allies, American History, Celebration, Democracy, Donald Trump, Embassy, Embassy of Italy, Festa della Repubblica, History, International Affairs, International Relations, Italian, Italian American, Italian culture, Italian Embassy, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian National Day, Italian Republic, Italian Republic Day, Italy, June 2, National Holiday, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF, Nonprofit, Nonprofit Organization, President Trump, Roosevelt Room, The National Italian American Foundation, Trump, United States, White House, White House Historical Association, World War II
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Book Review: The Girl from Venice
In need of a good beach read this summer? Check out Martin Cruz Smith’s novel, reviewed by NIAF in our Ambassador magazine. In Martin Cruz Smith’s most recent novel, the author makes a departure from his usual mystery writing and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Europe, Facts, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italy, National Italian American Foundation, NIAF, Travel, Venice, Writer
Tagged Adolf Hitler, Beach Read, Beach Reads, Benito Mussolini, Book, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, European History, Fascism, Fascists, Fiction, Fisherman, German, German Occupation, Germans, Historic Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Hitler, Italian, Italian American, Italian History, Italian Resistance, Italian Resistance Movement, Italy, Lagoon, Love, Magazine, Martin Cruz Smith, Mussolini, Nazi, Nazis, Novel, Partigiani, Partigiano, Romance, Romance Novel, Salò, Simon & Schuster, Summer Books, Summer Reading, Travel, Venetian, Venezia, Venice, War, World War 2, World War II, World War II Fiction, World War II Novel, WWII
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Sicilian Food: A Global Diet
What are we talking about, when we discuss “Italian food?” It’s the age-old question: Italian vs. Italian American. We get so caught up in the details of what the difference is between the food of Italy and the food developed … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, Europe, Food, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian American, Italian Food, Italy, NIAF, Restaurants, Sicily, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Ancient History, Arab, Arrancini, Cannoli, Eggplant, Heritage, History, Italian, Italian American, Italian culture, Italian Food, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Mediterranean, Mediterranean diet, Muslim, Pasta, Pasta alla Norma, Seafood, Sicilian, Sicilian American, Sicilian Culture, Sicilian Food, Sicilian Heritage, Sicilian History, Siciliana, Sicily, Tomatoes
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Remembering the Master Copper-Smiths
In this week’s #NIAFblog, our guest blogger, Jenifer Landor – founder of Live and Learn Italian, offers a fascinating look into the heritage of a small Italian town in the Apennine hills, known for its artisan work in copper. The little town of Agnone, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Abruzzo-Molise, Agnone, Apennine, artisans, copper, coppersmith, craftmanship, History, Italian, Italian American, Italian Ancestry, Italian Art, Italian artisan, Italian artisans, Italian community, Italian culture, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Italian major, Italian Tradition, Italian Traditions, local, local craftmanship, Molise, Tradition
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The Bells of Agnone
In this week’s #NIAFblog, our guest blogger, Jenifer Landor – founder of Live and Learn Italian, offers a fascinating look into the heritage of a small Italian town in the Apennine hills – where for centuries, the Marinelli family has been making bells. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bell, Bells, Church, Churches, Heritage, History, Italian, Italian American, Italian culture, Italian Heritage, Italian History, Marinelli, Tradition
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Demanding Justice for Italian Americans
By Lisa Femia, NIAF Public Policy Manager For years after World War II, there was an open secret among Italian Americans. No one spoke about it, but the scars of wartime mistreatment didn’t fade quickly. Property taken, homes boarded up, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Culture, History, Italian, Italian American, Italy, NIAF, Travel, Un Minuto con, Uncategorized
Tagged Aliens, Congress, Enemy aliens, History, Illegal immigrants, Injustice, Internment, Internment Camps, Italian, Italian American, Italian History, Italy, Legislation, NIAF, War, World War 2, World War II, WWII
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Benvenuti to the NIAF Pensieri Blog 