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John Mancini – Founder and Executive Director
Generals, not Degenerates
To gauge the magnitude of the defamation of Italian Americans perpetrated by Puzo, Coppola, Scorsese, and Chase, we need to visit only one area of our immense contributions to America: military service. I’m not just talking about the millions of ...
Bill Dal Cerro, Senior Analyst
LUIGI? HOW ABOUT MARIO (SAVIO)?
Luigi Mangione’s recent court appearance seemed to confirm what that infamous video footage from December 4th, 2024 suggested—namely, that he literally assassinated United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson on the dark, early morning streets of downtown Manhattan. Luigi Mangione As Mangione ...
Rosario A. Iaconis, Senior Analyst
How Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Forever Changed Comedy.
Eighty years ago, though the Arsenal of Democracy had vanquished the Axis and weathered a withering Depression, the recovering American people found themselves rich in bills but short on laughs. Enter Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, who debuted together on ...
Bob Masullo, Guest Author
THEIR SONGS ENDED TOO SOON
Frank Sinatra lived to 82, Connie Francis to 87 and Tony Bennett to 96. Like many other Italian-American singers they were blessed with longevity. At least three, however, were not. They apparently were under a maledizione (Italian curse). Russ Columbo ...
ITALIAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS
Alfred E. Smith Who were the pioneer U.S. government officials with Italian roots? The answers are more than names that belong in history books. In a tangible way they provide a measure of how far Italian-Americans have come in the ...
