CAPISTRELLO
The town of Capistrello, in the province of L’Aquila, is located at the border bet ween the upper Liri River valley and the Marsica
Dreaming of Italy: Trains and Planes
Travelling through Abruzzo and Molise can be tricky for those of us who are too timid or downright scared of renting a car and chugging through the Apennine Mountains.
AMHS Membership
We welcome new members:
is extended to: Richard Durkin, Davide Gadren, and Pamela Pasquariello
Honoring Italian Americans on WWII Active Duty and the Home Front
Earl Trosino was the second of nine children of Angelo Michele Trosino and his wife, Domenica Rosa Bozzi.
History and Cuisine of My Ancestral Hometown
Giulianova in the Province of Teramo in the Region of Abruzzo, is a seaside/seaport town of 23,000 along the Adriatic coast whose histor y dates back to the Romans.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
With Thanksgiving just weeks away, we are well into fall and headed toward the holiday season.
CONSTANTINO BRUMIDI
And for the first time, we had an A MHS event co-hosted by the Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center (CISC), represented by Francesco Isgrò, and the Robert
U.S. Postal Service Honors BOCCE with New Stamp
We can now add bocce to the list of Italian-themed stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service
Linguistics Research of Italian Americans Yields Pronunciation Data
In perusing through papers left by my sister Agnes who died recently (see the May/June 2021 Notiziario, page 8)
SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
“A good time was had by all” can truly be said about the party for our AMHS Past President Omero Sabatini who celebrated his 90th birthday in style on June 26, 2021.
‘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