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107-year-old Di Muzio Home Still Shelters Descendants
March 2017 | Marisa Facchini
On the lower West Side of Youngstown, OH in the Steelton neighborhood, proudly stands a well-kept, red brick, three-story dwelling that is unique and a possible record holder in this city. 360 Elberen St. bares witness to the history not only of...
Saving History: The Fragapane Family Immigration Album
March 2017 | Pamela Dorazio Dean
Immigration is the first chapter in the history of Italians in America. Immigration stories answer important questions like why did a person or family leave Italy, how did they travel and where did they settle when they arrived in the U.S. They are...
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Legendary Rocker Sonny Geraci Remembered
March 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Sonny Geraci, best known as the lead singer for the legendary rock group The Outsiders died last month at the age of 69. Emmett Peter “Sonny” Geraci was a street kid growing up in Cleveland to the music of Motown and the British...
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We Italians Remember
March 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
With so much political talk about immigration issues, Cleveland Heights historian Dennis R. Sutcliffe reminded me of the early trials and tribulations of Italians. There were a handful of names (135) in the Cleveland city directories of 1870. More...
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"Sigaro - Per Favore!" (Cigar - Yes!)
February 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the Mayfield Smoke Shop at 12307 Mayfield Rd. in Cleveland’s historic Little Italy. Owner and Founder Nicole Laurienzo was born within walking distance on Murray Hill. Her full-time love affair with...
Saving history: Literature in the Italian American Collection
February 2017 | Pamela Dorazio Dean
Of interest to the majority of patrons who access the WRHS Italian American Collection are original photographs and documents. Both relate, a lot, to the Italian American community and, because they are original, make a good connection to the past....
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The Old Man
February 2017 | Vince Guerrieri
Vince Guerrieri is a journalist and author in Cleveland. He's “left Youngstown, but has never really escaped it.” He’s written at length about Youngstown for Belt, POLITICO, and Ohio Magazine.
Vince Guerrieri è un...
Let's Talk About "Lit"
February 2017 | Pamela Dorazio Dean
For about five years, Connie Sancetta, Italian American Cultural Foundation president and WRHS Council on Italian American History chairperson, has been hosting a small group of people who meet to discuss Italian and Italian American literature....
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D'Agostino & Little Italy's Roman Gardens
February 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In more recent times, it’s the Trattoria Roman Gardens at 12207 Mayfield Rd. in Little Italy. But, during yesteryears, it was simply Roman Gardens and the food and fame were co-owned and served by the D’Agostino family: Domenic and his...
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