Online Voting for Two Seats on AMHS Board of Directors Now Open
Voting Now Open for Two Board Seats
Columbus Day and Canal Hike Mark Busy October
The federal government shutdown did not stop Washington’s annual Columbus Day memorial event.
AMHS Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The quarter century history of the AMHS was highlighted at the Society’s 25th Anniversary celebration.
Castelmauro
Montenero Val Cocchiara, the name of the village, is nearly synonymous with the unique bread of a horse, the Pentro. These horses have galloped in the majestic spoon-shaped valley below Montenero (black mountain) for over 2,500 years.
CASTEL DI IERI
Province of L’Aquila, Region of Abruzzo
The beautiful small town of Castel di Ieri is located in the province of L’Aquila. It has
approximately 326 inhabitants, known as Casteldieresi.
Siamo Una Famiglia
A small but hardy band of AMHS members and friends gathered in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on the morning of May 3 for a short hike along the C&O Canal towpath.
A Grandson’s Quest for Real Poncio
Our story starts with an email sent to the AMHS in March 2025. Dominic Palumbo, a farmer at Moon in the Pond Farm and educator at Farm education, Inc., in Sheffield, Mass., wrote the following:
Influential Novelist and Screenwriter John Fante
Often referred to as the quintessential L.A. novelist and a precursor to the Beat writers of the 1950s, John Fante was one of the first novelists to portray the tough times for writers during the Great Depression. John Fante also had roots in Abruzzo.