Following the holiday surname feature in our last issue, this month we return to our traditional Italian surnames that start with the letter O. OCCHIONERO – This surname consists of […]
This issue, in celebration of Christmas, we look at names and surnames that are either in some way connected to Christmas directly or in connotation. Historically many of the names […]
NANNI – This surname derives from the first name Nanni, which is an abbreviation of the first name Giovanni. This surname is found in the vital statistic records in all 20 […]
Just for this month, we turn out attention to Italian surnames that begin with the letter “C,” and for a special reason. Since October is the month that Italian […]
The oddest shaped houses anywhere in Europe are the Trulli in Puglia. When this crisis has passed, millions of visitors will return to UNESCO sites By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo Through […]
In this issue we begin with Italian surnames starting with the letter “O.” OCCHIONERO – This surname consists of two Italian words: “occhio,” meaning eye and “nero,” meaning dark […]
Patron saint of fathers particularly venerated in Sicily By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo Buona Festa! Buon onomastico! These are the sounds you will hear on March 19 when Italians in Italy […]
By Melissa Cannavo-Marino (and Sara) I never understood why every fourth Thursday in November, if nonni and Mamma always said they missed Thanksgiving. It seemed just like another day in […]
By Melissa Cannavo-Marino and Sara E` autunno e il tempo i comincia a fare più fresco (It’s autumn) and it the weather is beginning to get cooler and umido (damp) […]
Amerigo Vespucci found it first, though not without controversy By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo The focal point of Italian Heritage Month has often been on Christopher Columbus and his “discovery” of America […]
By Melissa Cannavo-Marino Ah, la stazione! (the train station). Adoro questo posto (I love this place). Ci sono tanti odori buoni (there are lots of good smells) from il bar […]
By Al Kemp When Fred Simeone was a young man, his father gave him his first car, a used Alfa Romeo 6C 2500. The car was in such a sorry […]
By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo The passeggiata in Italy is meant to be a slow, pleasurable and often aimless walk through the towns and cities which has been perfected over the centuries […]
By Richard A. DiLiberto Jr. Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian explorer, was the first European to explore the Atlantic Coast, in 1524. The Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture […]
By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo and Sara When I lived in Italy with mamma and nonna they always told me how happy they were that they were able to take me along […]
Italian-American Herald From the 9th century on, the language of Tuscany contributed to the development of the Corsican language. Prior to this, the language spoken on the island was tied […]
By Melissa Cannavo-Marino This week Sara wants to tell you all about the time that she spent at the American University of Rome where her mamma attended classes. Mamma remembered […]
ANSA ROME — A beautifully decorated room has been discovered at Emperor Nero’s famed Domus Aurea (Golden House) in Rome and brought back to light after 2,000 years. The room […]
Eleven people accused of killing the city’s police chief were murdered by a vigilante mob By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo Little has been mentioned in American history books about an event that […]
By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo It’s springtime and time get out and enjoy la primavera (spring)! I am so excited because mamma, nonna and nonno are traveling to visit friends in Pisa. […]
This week we start with L. We skip H and K, which are not official letters in the Italian alphabet. J was an official letter, but as explained in last […]
The year 1943 was a pivotal time during the war in Corsica. The Allied forces “liberated” Corsica and returned the island to the French. Among the first tasks that the […]
By Sara and Mamma Melissa Cannavo-Marino Sembra (It seems) that Carnevale was just ieri (yesterday). E gia` sta arrivando Pasqua (And already Easter is about to arrive.) Di nuovo mamma, […]
Legend tells of a defiant priest who married lovers during wartime By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo When people think of Italians as great lovers, it stands to reason that they must wonder […]
By Charlie Sacchetti I think it must be part of the genetic makeup of Italian-American “housewives” over 50. If in fact it isn’t, I sure can site several cases that […]
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