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History & culture
Saint Benedict and Montecassino
Overlooking the ancient pre-Roman town of Casinum, now Cassino, the first Benedictine monastery sits atop a flat mountain ridge of…
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History & culture
Celebrating Italian Heritage with Thirty-One Days of Italians
L’articolo descrive il mese di ottobre, mese dedicato agli italo-americani. Il mese, anche conosciuto come “Trentuno giorni degli Italiani”, inizia…
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History & culture
Preserving Italy’s Natural Beauty
There’s no doubt Italy is a beautiful country and an extremely popular tourist destination. From its mountainous northern border to…
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History & culture
Architecture – Italian Style
Among Italy’s 58 UNESCO World Heritage Sites – the most of any country – the majority include some type of…
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Travel
The Aeolian Islands: Volcanic Phenomena
About 15 miles from the northeast coast of Sicily, the Aeolian archipelago forms the basis for a cluster of small…
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History & culture
From the Italian American Press – “Italian Culture in America”
In 1787, Thomas Jefferson, then Minister to France, visited several regions in northern Italy. He studied the agriculture and language,…
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History & culture
The Feast of St. Joseph
One of the most important holidays for many Italian American and Italian Catholics is the Feast of St. Joseph or…
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History & culture
The Lure of Lecco
L’articolo spiega la vita di Antonio Stoppani che scrisse nel 1876 “Il Bel Paese: conversazioni sulle bellezze naturali, geologia e…
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History & culture
The Historic and Contemporary Lake Garda
Shared by three regions – Veneto, Lombardy, and Trentino Alto-Adige – and the largest lake in Italy, Lake Garda extends…
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History & culture
A Mission East: Marco Polo and Matteo Ricci
L’articolo descrive i viaggi di Marco Polo e Matteo Ricci verso l’est. Nel 13esimo secolo, Marco Polo viaggiò in India,…
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