Mike Piazza, twelve-time MLB All Star and recent electee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as well as an outspoken Catholic and proud Italian American, gave a moving speech this past Thursday at The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Gala. The recipient of NIAF’s Special Achievement …
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New York City’s Tenement Museum: Helping us to understand where we came from
The Tenement Museum on the lower east side in New York City is a wonderful place to help you learn about where your family came from. Since this is a topic we discuss so often on The Italian American Podcast, I felt obligated to write about it after a recent visit to the museum for the first …
The Italian-American gift: What we offer
“Many cultures have looked to the Italians to light the way in this regard: We seem to know how to hold each other close.” -Adriana Trigiani Food. Mangia. Cibo e vino. Pasta. Sauce. Meatballs. Bread. Mortadella. Mozzarella. Tiramisu. As Italian Americans, these things mean something …