

MONTAGANO, PROVINCE OF CAMPOBASSO, MOLISE
Montagano, in the province of Campobasso, is a beautiful and picturesque town in the province of Campobasso, and is actually about 9 kilometers north of Campobasso. The town has about 1,207

CASTEL FRENTANO, PROVINCE OF CHIETI, ABRUZZO REGION
The picturesque hilltop town of Castel Frentano is located about 40 kilometers from Chieti. The town has approximately 4,214 inhabitants, known as Castellini. Castel Frentano is situated on a hill, in a beautifully

FIGHTING TO RIGHT A WRONG
The following article, about the mistreatment and internment of Italian Americans during World War II (WWII), might be of great interest

TONY CAMPITELLI’S MASTERPIECES STILL MUCH ADMIRED
When we pass the beautiful belltower (campanile) on the way into Holy Rosary Church, or admire the impressive marble façade of Casa Italiana as we enter for an event or a class, many of us may not realize

ANTONIN SCALIA (1936-2016), ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE US SUPREME COURT AND FRIEND OF AMHS
Sadly, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Antonin Scalia passed away suddenly on February 13,

PASQUALE ESPOSITO CELEBRATES ENRICO CARUSO
AMHS and the Passatempo Meetup make a great team! A large group that included members and guests of both groups - including several parishioners of Holy Rosary Church - shared dinner and then attended

ITALY IN THE WHITE HOUSE: A CONVERSATION ON HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, I took a day off from work to attend the symposium “Italy in the White House: A Conversation on Historical Perspectives.” The symposium was sponsored by The White House

AMHS MEMBERSHIP
I am pleased to announce that the 2016 membership renewal campaign has been going smoothly. We are currently at 188 members

A REMEMBRANCE FROM A VISIT TO ITALY
Dear Maria: The scan is an enlarged photo of the original that I took in 1988 at the Vatican in Rome. This was my first trip to Italy to visit my Dad’s home town in Pacentro. The visit was wonderful staying with

AMHS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
As many of our AMHS members likely know, our organization awards two $4,000 scholarships each year, one to each of two highly qualified students.

DELIGHTFUL SPRING TOUR OF HILLWOOD ESTATE & GARDENS
A group of 10 AMHS members had made plans to spend a nice spring day at Hillwood Estate & Gardens overlooking Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. Well, April 3 turned out to be a cold, windy day but

MILITARY ATTACHE RODOLFO SGANGA EXPLAINS ARMY’S “ITALIAN WAY”
For our second program of the year on March 20, 2016 at Casa Italiana, AMHS was very pleased to have as our speaker the Military Attachè of the Embassy of Italy, Colonel Rodolfo Sganga, who looked familiar

MAY 15 PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON ETRUSCAN LEGACY
Our program on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Casa Italiana will examine “The Etruscans – An Amazing People” and you may find out many things that surprise you, such as the fact that there were Etruscans in

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I am going to keep this message short, given that there is a lot of wonderful content in this issue of the Notiziario. Thank you to all the members who contributed content. We welcome your continued support!
