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Tag Archives: Italian
40 Lire, and A Dream.
By Paul Fioravanti, NIAF Member A tribute to my grandfather, Giuseppe Gugliemo (Joseph William) Fioravanti (1897-1978). You sit in your wooden rocking chair in the home you built three decades ago, after the war, and your brown eyes peer out … Continue reading
Posted in Italian A Day, National Italian American Foundation
Tagged Fioravanti, Italian, Italian Immigrant, WWI veteran
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Italian American WWII Heroes: The Marra Brothers
To remember the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, NIAF is recognizing Italian Americans who sacrificed, served and defended peace, freedom and democracy during the war. This entry is a special submission from Dr. Albert F. Marra … Continue reading
Posted in IA WW2 Heroes, Italian, Italian A Day, NIAF
Tagged Arthur Avenue, belgium, Bronx, brothers, combat, COVID-19, First Generation, fratelli, Italian, Italian Americna, Marra, Naples, Provincia di Salerno, Salerno, US Army, Veterans, WWII, WWII Veteran
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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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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
Posted in Uncategorized
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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The Carnival of Viareggio: Italy’s Annual Floating Theater
A special, featured blog by NIAF’s Board of Directors Member and Executive Vice President of Scholarships, Grants and Youth Activities, Robert V. Allegrini. It’s cold and dark, but – fortunately – hairless inside the left nostril of Hillary Clinton as … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Carnival, Culture, Documentary, Europe, Facts, Food, Heritage, History, International, Italian, Italian Food, Italy, Musician, song, Uncategorized, Venice
Tagged Carnevale, Carnevale di Viareggio, Carnival, Carnival of Viareggio, Fat Tuesday, Italian, Italy, Lent, Toscana, Travel, Tuscany, Viareggio
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Benvenuti to the NIAF Pensieri Blog 