By Nancy DeSanti Former AMHS President Omero Sabatini recently received the sad news that Erdo Graziani, husband of his cousin, Maria Simone, died on December 22, 2020, having contracted the coronavirus infection COVID-19. Erdo was 96 and came from Secinaro, L’Aquila in Abruzzo.

The majestic massif, the Majella (or Maiella), forms the backdrop for 39 villages that make up the Majella National Park. Campo di Giove is one of the 39 and rests in the Park’s southern slope.

AMHS member Francesco Isgrò was recently awarded the title of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy). The honor recognizes individuals from Italy or elsewhere, who have earned special merit in preserving and promoting Italian “national prestige abroad.”

The city of Campobasso (population 49,230 in the 2017 census) has produced several notable individuals who have made contributions in the areas of music and film. AMHS member Joseph “Sonny” Scafetta, Jr.,

For me, reading cookbooks during the pandemic reinforced an old habit  — cracking open a new or vintage cookbook and reading it like a novel

Thomas (Tommy) John D’Alesandro III was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 24, 1929. Tommy’s paternal grandparents, Tommaso Giovanni D’Alesandro and Maria Foppiani Petronilla, had emi

Dear members and friends: I hope that you are enjoying the spring and the re-awakening of nature that comes with it. This glorious season is also bringing some other unmistakable signs of a slow return to life.

With the timetable for returning to in-person events still uncertain, the AMHS Program Committee has lined up some interesting virtual events which we hope our members and friends will enjoy.