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The Many faces of “Bella Ciao”
Click HERE for an appreciation of the enduring Italian folk song-turned-anthem.
September 1, 2020
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This blog is named facciamo, or "let's make”, with the intent of inspiring lots of contributions as we develop it. Photos, recipes, writings, audio and video - anything you might have that in some way speaks to our living as Italians and Americans is welcome.
Please email gabriel@italianheritagechicago.org to contribute!
Please email gabriel@italianheritagechicago.org to contribute!
Gabriel Piemonte
IAHSC Founder
Facing Our History
Italian Americans, forget Columbus
The defense of the statues marks a shift to the right, in defense of privileges acquired over the decades By Luca Peretti Translated by Amy Bizzarri
September 1, 2020
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How We Are Living Now
The primacy of culture
America is in a season of rage, seemingly boundless and beyond control. Its leaders could learn from those among its citizens who are the children
August 27, 2020
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Biography
The kind of shero you’ll never doubt
Helen Cirese waited for the elevators on the 11th floor. Her law firm, Bonelli, Quilici, & Cirese, was located in the City Hall Square Building
August 25, 2020
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Facing Our History
The Columbus hidden from history
This is the Christopher Columbus the anti-maskers who fought to keep his statue in Chicago do not want you to see. Columbus was viceroy over
July 27, 2020
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