The Mussolini family was quite the target of gossip during the Fascist Era. But recently, British author Caroline Moorehead devoted a book on Edda Mussolini, the dictator’s controversial daughter. Subtitled “The most dangerous woman in Europe,” this biography alludes to ...

The late Dominic DiFrisco, president emeritus of Chicago's Italian American cultural organization the JCCIA (Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans), was originally from New York (the Bronx) and came to the Windy City in 1962, representing Alitalia Airlines (ah, memories) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...