InRootedbyGiovanna E Fregni·Nov 8, 2025The Tale of Two CannelloniHow food taught me about immigration and Italy’s culinary divideA response icon7A response icon7
Vincent Tesi·Aug 16, 2025My Story: A Familiar Story for Millions of Italian AmericansMy father, Antonio Tesi, immigrated to the United States in 1947 from Vinchiaturo, a small farming village in the region of Molise, Italy…
Vincent Tesi·Aug 7, 2025The Buscema Brothers and Marvel ComicsBrothers John and Sal Buscema were first-generation Italian Americans who grew up in Brooklyn, New York, sons of an immigrant father and…A response icon1A response icon1
Vincent Tesi·Aug 7, 2025Spotlight on Maria BartiromoJournalistic reporting in the fields of finance, investment, and economics was often viewed as a space reserved for men who presumably…
Vincent Tesi·Aug 6, 2025From Clerk to President of the NYSE, Italian American Richard GrassoItalian American Richard Grasso began working as a clerk at the New York Stock Exchange and became the first person in the history of the…
Vincent Tesi·Aug 6, 2025The Jacuzzi Brothers and HydrotherapyToday, many people with aching and sore muscles seek the soothing benefits of hydrotherapy. The use of hot tubs, heated stones, and…
Vincent Tesi·Aug 6, 2025Sandra Pianalto: The First Italian American to Serve as the President of a U.S.The central bank of the United States was created under President Woodrow Wilson in 1913 and is known throughout the world as the Federal…
Vincent Tesi·Aug 6, 2025Who is Joseph Barbera? Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, and Scooby-Doo Will KnowLike most children in America, I grew up watching cartoons and reading comic books. I always remembered the names Hanna and Barbera that…
Vincent Tesi·Jul 28, 2025From Birds of Passage to Eagles of Liberty: An Italian ExperienceDuring the late 19th century and early 20th century, Italian immigrants faced resentment, discrimination, and characterizations as…
Vincent Tesi·Jul 26, 2025Three Journalists Who Got It WrongWhen researching the history of Italian immigration to America, I read many books, thesis papers, journal articles, and newspaper reports…
