AMHS NOTIZIARIO
AMHS NOTIZIARIO is published bi-monthly from January through November. The deadline for the submission of articles is the 15th of the month preceding
AMHS Membership By Lynn Sorbara,
As of December 15, 2020, the Society has 241 members. We would like to remind you that the option to renew your membership online has been simplified. We now have a new drop¬down box under Membership,
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear members and friends:
The New Year — 2021 — is here! For many of us, it could not have come fast enough, as last year saw the start of the worst pandemic in over one hundred years — one that is not even yet fully behind us.
PHOTOGRAPHER TONY VACCARO REMINISCES ABOUT HIS AMAZING LIFE
The AMHS was recently very honored to present a virtual talk with a famous photographer who grew up in Molise, Tony Vaccaro, who came to us live from Long Island City, N.Y. Tony may well be the only man living who survived the Battle of Normandy and who also survived COVID-19.
The Reluctant Pope
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
MONTERODUNI
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
Candidates for the AMHS Board of Directors
The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce three exceptional candidates for the AMHS Board of Directors: Frank Bonsiero, Jeff Clark,
ROCCAMORICE
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
SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, Lynn Sorbara, Nancy DeSanti, Luciana Caleb and Maria D’Andrea-Yothers met for an outdoor,
Notiziario Print Edition To Return in January
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.
THE ROSSETTI CHILDREN
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.
More on Italian Composer Ennio Morricone
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.
Noted Italian Baseball Players with Abruzzese Roots Remembered
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.
AMHS VIRTUAL WINE-TASTING to Feature Owner of Campi Valerio Vineyard Live from Molise
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