Let’s have a game of tag – answer the questions and tag another blogger…

Thanks to Mandyevebarett's Blog for including me in this game of tag- here goes... What is the working title of your book? ‘A Girl from the Hill:  My Mother’s Journey from Italian Girl to American Woman” Where did the idea come from for the book? My mother has been taking down her memories for years, …

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Intolerance Towards Italian Americans- the Life Lessons of Us vs. Them

An amazing story of how intolerance ingrained within our nation's roots - even for Italian Americans.  I never knew about the New Orleans mass lynching of Italian Americans in 1851.  I don't want to spread negativity but it's important to understand these actions and beliefs from the past to help us frame the present and make …

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The Italian American Historical Society of Rhode Island

The Italian American Historical Society provides information and entertainment about the Italian American heritage and culture in Rhode Island .  There is more to Rhode Island Italians than Federal Hill and Providence and the society sheds light on it all. They sponsor wonderful events, provide scholarships and are a very active with all things Italian.http://www.iahsofri.org/ Related articles …

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A Visit to the Vet

Happy Friday everyone - or maybe I should say -  felice venerdì! I have had an absolutely glorious week, working on this blog, getting lots of writing done, social networking with some wonderful people - many of them writers, enjoying the summer weather, and, most importantly - spending time with my family.  Of course you can't really have a vacation at …

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