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Read more about the article King Ferrante of Naples and Isabella De Clermont

King Ferrante of Naples and Isabella De Clermont

  • Post author:Bob
  • Post published:June 29, 2023
  • Post category:Caracciolo

Ferrante or  Ferdinand was quite a guy.  Known to be very ruthless he kept his enemies close by stuffing them and sitting them around a banquet table, as if at…

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Read more about the article Life in Toritto, Bari 1909 – 1950 ( as told by Giovanni Nicoletti )
Giovanni Nicoletti Italian Army 1929

Life in Toritto, Bari 1909 – 1950 ( as told by Giovanni Nicoletti )

  • Post author:Bob
  • Post published:June 25, 2023
  • Post category:Biography

I have always been a student of history, which is one of the reasons that I began researching my family.  Last year, about this time. I learned that my uncle…

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Read more about the article The Woman In Red

The Woman In Red

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  • Post published:June 16, 2023
  • Post category:Adventure/Biography

Diana Giovinazzo talks when she started researching her family and how that led to writing this explosive book about Anita Garibaldi, "The Woman In Red". Experience the "epic tale of…

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Read more about the article Isabella D’Este and Francesco Gonzaga 13th Great Grandparents

Isabella D’Este and Francesco Gonzaga 13th Great Grandparents

  • Post author:Bob
  • Post published:May 14, 2023
  • Post category:Caracciolo

Join Our Group On Facebook I decided to go way back in time today, mostly because Isabella D'Este was such a fascinating woman, especially for her time.  I had never…

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Read more about the article Maria Emilia Caracciolo di Torchiarolo

Maria Emilia Caracciolo di Torchiarolo

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  • Post published:April 15, 2023
  • Post category:Caracciolo

Unfortunately I know ver little about Maria Emilia, but not for lack of trying.  I eventually found the records below which did give me incite into where she lived and…

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