The beautiful small town of Montemitro, located about 57 kilometers from Campobasso near the Trigno river, has a fascinating history. The town was settled by a community from Croatia in 1461 under the

The beautiful, picturesque town of Montazzoli is located about 97 kilometers from Chieti and is situated between two small rivers and a high crest. The town has approximately 1,074 inhabitants, known as

I am pleased to announce that our 2014 membership campaign has been very successful! We are now 248 members and growing. Those who did not renew their prior membership are now

For the first time in 15 years, an Italian movie won the Academy Award for best foreign language film on March 2, 2014. The news that Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grande Bellezza (“The Great Beauty”) won an Oscar

On Wednesday, March 23, 2014, Maria D’Andrea presented a keynote address at Mississippi State University’s first-ever Cotton Summit. Ms. D’Andrea was invited to the University to be the School of

Joann and Joe Novello are proud to announce the birth of their fifth grandchild, Vincent John, born to daughter Stephanie and son-in-law Jason on March 17, 2014. Vincent, weighing 8 lbs., 3 oz. and

Lana Nardella, AMHS Board Member and Chair of the AMHS Genealogy Committee, offers the following information regarding a

AMHS awards two $4,000 scholarships annually, one to each of two students who are selected by our Scholarship Committee from a group of applicants who meet our scholarship program’s criteria. The

At the March 30 general society meeting, 90 AMHS members and friends met to enjoy a nice luncheon, conduct a business meeting, meet one of the 2013 AMHS/NIAF scholarships winners, and enjoy a special,

AMHS is extremely pleased to announce a wonderful, new opportunity for our members brought to us by the National Italian American Foundation

On Sunday, March 1, 2014, almost 120 members and friends of the Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society and The Lucchesi nel Mondo-Tuscany Club donned costumes and brought the fun to Casa Italiana for the

Come join your fellow members on Sunday, June 1 at Casa Italiana to enjoy Italian food, musical entertainment and, most importantly, to see and bid on the many wonderful items that will be arrayed on

Well, I for one am very relieved that the cold and snowy days might truly be behind us. Washington, DC is quite a lovely place in the springtime, with all of its splendor, tourists visiting monuments and museums