The Mafia-connection stereotype gained momentum in the aftermath of the revelations of the Kefauver Committee in the early 1950s. However, it continued to have significant influence on the election campaigns of Italian Americans at least until Geraldine Ferraro's 1992 bid for the US Senate. ...
Since 1988, we have been celebrating the cultural roots of Italians and Italian-Americans in the Pacific Northwest by promoting the arts, the food and the culture that are uniquely Italian. And this year, the Italian Festival will again be at Seattle Center and we plan to be bigger and ...
There are over 15.7 million Italian-Americans in the U.S. The Italian-Americans constitute almost 6% of the U.S. population. Hence, this month allows us to acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of Italian-Americans in building the nation. It is an opportunity to learn more about U.S....
This October, mark Italian-American Heritage Month by recognizing the contributions and achievements of Italian-Americans. Over 26 million Americans of Italian descent currently reside in the U.S. — making up America’s seventh largest ethnic group. The heritage month is in October to coincide ...
Domingo’s Italian Deli has emerged as one of the best Italian Deli in Los Angeles since 1948. This Italian Deli shop has emerged as the finest in terms of qualitative Italian products. It also serves authentic Italian food which every foodie has to try
One of the advantages of my having a Hungarian upbringing is that it allows me to cast a critical eye on what most Americans would consider good eating. Take, for example, the hamburger. One starts with a plain piece of ground meat, chars it, and adds an inch or two of cheese, lettuc...
Ciao famiglia!Celebrate your Italian Heritage with us! Join Us About Us 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm | Saturday - April 26th 2025 2025 Italian Night $65 Per Ticket- Limit of 200 Guests You can now pay online for the paper tickets you have received. ...
In New York City alone, the number of Italians soared from 20,000 to 250,000 between 1880 and 1890, and by 1910, that number had jumped to 500,000 immigrants and first-generation Italian Americans, or one-tenth of the city’s population, according to historian Thomas Repetto. The ...
In October and November each year, thousands of tourists from around the world – many of them Americans – descend upon the province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. What brings all of them to this territory at this time is something truly special – the opportunity to ta...
Italian-Americans preparing for Columbus Day Parade About one million people are expected to line Fifth Avenue for the parade. We hear from the president of the Columbus Heritage Association.