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Italian American Culture: Illusion or Reality?

Tom Verso

Anthony Tamburii: “We simply cannot continue to engage in a series of reminiscences that lead primarily to nostalgic recall.” --- But, in reality, is there anything more to...

Opinions on the Italian elections

Marina Melchionda

Political elections in Italy: some confirmations…but many surprising results

Folk Performances of the Italian-American Prominenti

Joey Skee

Galas, banquet receptions, and award ceremonies are some of the most enduring Italian-American folk performances that reveal much about how group identity is created and...

A Wake Up Call, 2!

Anthony Julian Tamburri

Now that our eyes have been opened wide, what can we do?

A Wake-up Call!

Anthony Julian Tamburri

As many know by now, the future of the Advanced Placement Exam in Italian is on the chopping block after two and one-half years in existence. The language might seem a bit...

Random Images/Thoughts about Italy

Jerry Krase

A few random images of Italy and Italian America taken over the years by the author in response to my recent contribution to the "Why Vote?" discussion...