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Untold WWII History: U.S. Internment of Italians Americans
Italian immigrants and Italian Americans were seen as “enemy aliens” in America during WWII. Thousands were forced into internment camps or relocated–unfortunately, American history books fail to remember this. Continue reading
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Tagged America WWII History, Internment, Internment Camps, Italian American, Italian immigrants, racism, WWII
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Goodbye to a Dear Friend: Tomie dePaola
By Nicola Orichuia I often tell people that the reason our bookstore is still around today is because of Tomie dePaola. Let me share a little story with you… We opened our doors on Oct. 29, 2015, and some might have … Continue reading
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Tagged Children Books, children literature, I AM Books, IDEA Boston, Italian American, Strega Nona
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It’s Time for Some Zeppole: Happy Saint Joseph’s Day
By Chris Tremoglie March 19 is Saint Joseph’s Day (La Festa di San Giuseppe), widely celebrated in Europe and, traditionally, the Italian American population in the United States. The feast celebrates the life of Joseph, who was the carpenter who raised … 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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NIAF on Capitol Hill: Vol. 4
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
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Tagged Capitol Hill, Congress, Congressional, DC, Fellow, Fellowship, George Washington University, Government, Intern, Internship, Italian, Italian American, Italian American Blog, Italian American Blogger, National Italian American Foundation, Senate, United States, United States of America, US Government, USA, 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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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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