Italian migration to the United States is a storied history. Join me and my partner Michael Cavalieri from “Never Forget Your Roots” for our first “Roots and Reflections Episode as we discuss Italian Immigration and Stereotypes with Tommy Damigella and Joe Tucciarone co-author of “Italians Swindled to NY”
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Little Italy Boston
Photo from northend.com Click here to join Italian Genealogy Group on Facebook I’ve been to Boston’s Little Italy or the North End many times. Smaller than New York’s Little Italy, it still has some great Italian restaurants and bakeries. The home of Prince Spaghetti and where Sacco and Vanzett were arrested. Little Italy in Boston goes back to the late 1800’s . Rather than go into a all that history here, I will give you some
“Voices From The Past” Anthony V. Riccio
I had the honor and privilege to meet Anthony V. Riccio in 2021. I cold called him to do an interview for my podcast and he was gracious enough to accept. After that we became good friends and worked on publishing some of his taped interviews from the 1970’s and 1980’s. A few months ago he began mentoring me on the book that I am writing about my family. If you do not know about
Little Italy — Italian Harlem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iAgrVVeGk4 In 1878, Italians from Salerno first arrived and made their homes on East 115th Street. Over the next twenty years, Italians from Southern Italy and Sicily moved into the area between 96th Street and 116th Street east of Lexington Ave., and between 116th Street and 125th Street east of Madison Ave. Originally it was known as Italian Harlem and later referred to as the first “Little Italy” in New York City. Our Lady of
Little Italy – New York
Click here to join Italian Genealogy Group on Facebook Wikipedia lists not one, but six “Little Italy’s” in New York City. Manhattan Italian Harlem Arthur Avenue Morris Park Bensonhurst Rosebank So NYC tops the list with the most. In addition, there were dozens of Italian neighborhoods in the five boroughs from the 1920’s to the 1970’s. Pockets still remain, but most of these areas are no longer populated by just Italians. For example, Little Italy
Italians Swindled To New York
The unification of Italy in 1861 launched a new European nation promising to fulfill the dreams of Italians, yet millions of poor peasants still found themselves in economic desperation. By 1872, an army of speculators had invaded the countryside, hawking steamship tickets and promising fabulous riches in America. Thousands of immigrants fled to the New World, only to be abandoned upon arrival and forced to find work in hard labor. New York placed victims of
Boston’s North End Italians
Peggy Fucillo talks about growing up Italian-American in Boston’s North End in the 1950’s and ’60’s Visit Our Shop Podcast Click here to join our group on Facebook Video
Researching Limina Sicily
Visit Our Shop Actor/Write/Director Michael Cavalieri talks about finding his roots in Limina Sicily and the production of his award winning film “Ritornato The Movie“. Michael Cavalieri is an Actor and first time Writer/Director originally from New York. His Directorial Debut “Ritornato” which he also stars in was awarded a special grant by the Russo Brothers, the Directors of Avengers: Endgame (the highest grossing film of all time), the National Italian American Foundation and the
Voices From The Past — Mary Molinari and Josephine Tranquillo
In this Episode we have Mary Molinari and Josephine Tranquillo talk about the sites, smells and people in the North End during the early part of the 20th century. Josephine also talks about her brother going to WWI and sadly never returning. She also tells us Life in Salemi Italy before she left for America. Join Italian Roots and Genealogy on Facebook Books By Anthony Riccio
Voices From The Past — Frances Lauro — Sicily
In this episode of “Voices From The Past” Frances Lauro born in the early 1900’s talks about life in Boston’s North End and Sciacca Sicily. Join Italian Roots and Genealogy on Facebook Books By Anthony
Oral History Of Italian Americans
Visit Our Shop Bob talks with Anthony about his books that chronicle the stories of Italian Immigrants in New England. Anthony Riccio grew up in an old ethnic neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, where the constant hum of the local American Steel and Wire mill could be heard in the well-tended backyards of Italian immigrants. He returned to the ancestral villages of his grandparents while pursuing an M.A. from Syracuse University in Florence, Italy and
