When Pope Benedict XVI abdicated the Throne of St. Peter in Vatican City on February 28, 2013, all the news media in the world reported that he was only the second pope to do so in the last 719 years. However, most of them did not report

The beautiful small town of Monteroduni is located about 40 kilometers west of Campobasso and about 11 kilometers southwest of Isernia. From the top of a hill, Monteroduni overlooks the whole valley of the Volturno river. It has approximately

The picturesque small town of Roccamorice, in the province of Pescara, has a distinctive shape created by the imprint of the Lavino and Lanello rivers, both of which have dried up. Rising on a rocky crest between the two rivers, the town is located within

We were concerned for the well being of those who print the newsletter and of the Society volunteers who gather to seal, stamp, label and mail the copies.

I n the previous issue of the Notiziario, I wrote about the life and work of the Italian patriot and poet, Gabriele Rossetti (1783–1854). As noted, Rossetti was condemned to death by the Neapolitan king in 1821, but escaped to London.

Ennio Morricone was born in Rome and enrolled at the city’s Conservatory of Santa Cecilia at the precocious age of 12. Not surprisingly, since his father was a trumpeter, the son began playing and writing music from the age of 6.

Although we weren’t able to hold an in-person meeting on September 20, 2020, we did have a virtual talk by one of our AMHS board members, Joseph (Sonny) Scafetta, Jr. on the subject of Italian-American pro baseball players with Abruzzese roots.

Regrettably, we cannot meet in person at Casa Italiana this year for our popular wine-tasting event. Instead, AMHS’s annual event will be a virtually guided wine lecture and tasting hosted by Veni Vini Amici, including an interview