The Power of a Mystery
Read about the history of Italian Americans in Hamilton, Ohio, and how a surprising mystery uncovered the city’s rich past.
Read about the history of Italian Americans in Hamilton, Ohio, and how a surprising mystery uncovered the city’s rich past.
Are you a stamp collector? If so, check out this article about Gerardo Perrotta, whose love of stamps led him to write his book, “Phila-Italy Americana: Italian Themes on United States Postage Stamps.”
Read about Al Capone’s mysterious brother, Richard Hart, an Italian American cowboy and prohibition agent.
How many movies does it take to perpetuate the stereotype of Italian Americans as mobsters? Just one, but “The Wise Guys” will do it again.
Read about the efforts the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy and the Cincinnati Parks Foundation are undertaking to restore Eden Park’s beloved Capitoline Wolf Statue.
Read about a hidden treasure discovered in Oxford’s antique store that tied together Italy and America during a turbulent time.
We are very happy to welcome our new collaborator, Madeline Northup! Madeline wrote this interesting piece about Dean Martin published on the Italian American Podcast, episode 246. The link to the episode is at the bottom, and you can also subscribe to the podcast. Enjoy! Madeline Northup No Italian American household is complete without the…
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We are very sorry to hear that the statue of the She-Wolf, symbol of Rome, has been stolen from Eden Park in Cincinnati. This is a link to an article that reports the news. https://www.wetheitalians.com/single_post/bronze-wolf-statue-gifted-cincinnati-rome-during-mussolinis-reign-has-been-stolen
Dear all, we are very happy to share with you this beautiful poem written by our friend and collaborator Sante Matteo, “Glow On”. We hope you will enjoy it. https://boatsagainstthecurrent.org/poetry/glow-on-by-sante-matteo
You may remember Sante Matteo’s article “Escape from Paradise”, in which he imagines Beatrice (the woman loved by Dante) writing a letter to Laura ((loved by Petrarch). We want to share a link to another article that Matteo published on twelvewinters.com, in which he adds a commentary to the previous story. Enjoy, and thanks to…
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