‘American Pie’ Singer’s Italian Roots
Donald McLean III was born in New Rochelle, New York, on October 2, 1945. His father was Donald McLean Jr., of Scottish Protestant descent.
Expert Will Discuss U.S. Capitol’s Italian Connection at Next Meeting
By Nancy DeSanti, 1st Vice President-Programs We are pleased to announce that for our first in-person general meeting in over a year, our speaker will be Steven Livengood
Meet This Year’s SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
By Ray LaVerghetta, Scholarship Committee Chair As with many organizations, we in the AMHS have had to do many things differently over the course of 2020 and 2021.
CARLA GAMBESCIA PRESENTATION RESCHEDULED
By Nancy DeSanti, 1st Vice President-Programs When Casa Italiana shut down in March 2020 due to the pandemic, we were already scheduled to have a talk later that month by author and Italian cultural expert Carla Gambescia
AMHS Membership
A warm welcome is extended to: Rosaria McCluer, Joseph Scafetta III, Teresa Talierco Scafetta, and Cara Cavicchia Walker
Welcome, Domenico
AMHS member Maria Marigliano on the day of the birth of her new grandson, Domenico Marigliano, born in July 2021. Maria is the organist and director
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
By the time this message gets to you, most of the summer will be behind us and fall will be fast approaching. What is still not behind us, unfortunately, is the pandemic. Our conversations continue to be sprinkled with references to phrases such as “
From Calcio to the Olympics, Athletes Raise Italian Spirits
At this time last year, Italy was reeling from the effects of COVID-19 as one of the hardest hit countries in the world. The sting of lost lives, strained health care resources and social isolation took a fearful toll on the Italian spirit.
ITALIAN-THEMED STAMPS
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has issued a colorful set of four Italian coffee drinks, i.e. caffe latte, caffe mocha, cappuccino, and espresso, in a booklet of 20 “forever” stamps, each valued at 55 cents, with five of each of the four drinks in each booklet
Campobasso’s Contributions to Music and Film
A s noted in the last issue, the city of Campobasso (population 49,230 in the 2017 census) in the province of the same name in the region of Molise, has produced several notable individuals who have made contributions in the areas of music and film. These are the second and third of three profiles of such artists.
CITY VINCHIATURO
The beautiful town of Vinchiaturo is located about 10 kilometers southwest of Campobasso. It has approximately 3,185 inhabitants known as Vinchiaturesi.
ORTUCCHIO
I l piccolo comune di Ortucchio, in provincia dell’Aquila, è situato vicino al Lago Fucino. Il comune conta circa 1.875 abitanti, detti Ortucchiesi. La cittadina è famosa per la vicinanza al più grande centro di controllo satellitare del mondo, situato nel comune al centro di un lago bonificato
SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
While I knew the discussion of “Funke” with director Gab Taraboulsy would be fun and fulfilling, I never anticipated how the evening would echo the words of another famous Italian film director, Federico
A BOOK REVIEW BY ROMEO SABATINI
Father Giovanni Antonio Grassi, Society of Jesus, (1775-1849) was the ninth President of Georgetown College, and pioneered its transition to a modern university, earning the title of Georgetown’s Second Founder.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I hope that this message finds you safe and in good health. As we move toward the year’s end, it is both striking and disappointing to realize that we still don’t have the pandemic behind us. This year’s holiday season will likely be very