The beautiful town of Venafro is situated at the foot of Mount Santa Croce in the province of Isernia. It has approximately 11,240 inhabitants known as Venafeani. Thanks to its key position on the border with Campania, Abruzzo and Lazio,

The picturesque small town of Caramanico Terme is situated near the confluence of the Orfento and Orta rivers, on a hilltop between the Monte Morrone and the Majella mountains. The town has approximately 2,080 inhabitants, known as Caramanichesi.

John August Antonelli was born in Rochester, New York, on April 12, 1930. His father August was born in the municipality of Casalbordino, a coastal town on the Adriatic Sea, just north of the city of Vasto, in the province of Chieti, in the region of Abruzzo.

Father Ezio Marchetto of Holy Rosary Church has found a helpful website for those who are interested in doing genealogical research.

Memorial Day seemed like an appropriate time to learn about the exploits of the First Special Service Force in Italy during World War II. I took advantage of the opportunity to watch a lecture livestreamed from Italy about one of the key battles fought by these elite

AMHS members may recall that Professor Carmine Vittoria gave a talk at Casa Italiana on June 9, 2019 (it seems like such a long time ago). He told the compelling story of family, a story of hardship and survival, through the eyes of a boy growing up in the small town of Avella before,

AMHS members may recall a talk by author and reporter Sara Forden in January 2018 on her book “The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour and Greed.” Now she has given a virtual talk under the auspices of the Italian Cultural Society.

AMHS members may recall that, due to the pandemic, we had to cancel our luncheon meeting planned for March 22, 2020, with author and Italian culture expert Carla Gambescia. Carla recently gave a virtual talk from her home in Chappaqua, N.Y., about Italy’s “Third Golden Age

Greetings! We hope that our members and their loved ones are safe and healthy during this global crisis.

I hope that everyone is healthy and that you have made the best of a spring that was marred by the loss of so many lives and by the imposition of difficult limitations on those of us lucky enough not to be struck by the coronavirus. By the time that you read this

June 14, 2020 was supposed to be a special day — the celebration of 20 years of existence for the Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society of the Washington D.C. Area and all of the spirit of community, family and love of all things Italian which have defined the Society’s character.