

BUSSO, PROVINCE OF CAMPOBASSO, MOLISE REGION
The ancient town of Busso is located about 10 kilometers west of Campobasso and enjoys a fine view of the Bojano plains and the Matese massif. The town has approximately 1,445 inhabitants, known as

PIETRACAMELA, PROVINCE OF TERAMO, ABRUZZO REGION
Pietracamela is a beautiful town in the heart of the Gran Sasso, in the midst of an astounding mountain landscape. It’s located at the foot of the Gran Sasso massif in the part known as the Gran Sasso and Monti

BRUNO FUSCO WORKS WITH CHOIR SINGING FOR POPE FRANCIS
AMHS member Bruno Fusco is collaborating with the Washington, D.C. Boys Choir which will perform for Pope Francis during their tour of Italy from July 9-18, 2015. Cavaliere Maestro Fusco, a former

ITALIAN EMBASSY CELEBRATION OF FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA
On Tuesday, June 2, the Embassy of Italy hosted a reception in honor of the Festa della Repubblica, the Italian National Day. Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, Mrs. Laura Denise Bisogniero and other officials,

AMHS MEMBERSHIP
AMHS is now 254 members and growing! Although membership renewals continue to come in, we are also attracting new members.

IN HONOR OF MY GRANDFATHER VITTORIANO CIACCIA, A BERSAGLIERI IN THE ITALIAN ARMY DURING WORLD WAR I
Recently, I was asked by the Italian Embassy to share the story of my grandfather Vittoriano Ciaccia who was a Bersaligieri in the Italian army during World War I. On May 25 there was a celebration in Trieste,

GWU PROFESSOR ANBINDER DESCRIBES THE LIVES OF EARLY ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS
For our third program of the year, we were very pleased to have as our speaker at the May 31, 2015 meeting Dr. Tyler Anbinder, a professor of History at George Washington University and acclaimed

JULY 26, 2015 PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON DIGITAL DIPLOMACY
A new and important topic for AMHS members, friends and guests will be highlighted at the July 26 luncheon meeting on digital diplomacy. The keynote presentation will be delivered by Andreas Sandre,

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
It is hard to believe that the summer will soon be upon us. The Society has had a very productive year so far, putting together three very well-received general Society meetings, a one-day bus trip to Wilmington,
