Reading the Voices of Rhode Island’s Italian Americans

“Virginia Cotungo DiBiase told what happened to her and her two siblings when there were claimed by their father at Ellis Island. They had not seen their father in thirteen years. They did not recognize their father and he did not recognize them…”   “A woman from Thornton, Tribelli, I think. She was a mid-wife. …

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Happy birthday, Mama! Happy birthday, me!

Happy birthday, Mama! Happy birthday, me!. Deborah is such a wonderful writer.  She found her voice chronicaling her mother's life and challenges, and what's resulted is a real love of writing. I have always loved to write, but writing my mother's stories has given me the confidence and strength to actually let other people read …

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