Tag Archives: Italian Resistance

Fearless WWII Partisan Mary Jane Leggero Stangarone

Posted on May 27, 2021 by niaforg

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 →

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Italian A Day: Gino Bartali for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on January 27, 2021 by niaforg

Today’s Italian A Day was a special submission from Jonathan of Team Gino Bartali, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (or Giorno della Memoria), which began last night and continues until tonight at sundown. Gino Bartali (1914-2000) was an incredibly popular, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Girl from Venice

Posted on June 1, 2017 by niaforg

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 →

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