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Hoboken’s Italian-American Businesses Rise to the Occasion to Serve Their Community
By: Emma Seiwell Hoboken, New Jersey nicknamed the Mile Square City is most well-known as the birthplace of Frank Sinatra and the birthplace of America’s pastime: baseball. Historically, Hoboken was home to a large Italian immigrant population and its Italian...
A Look Back At A Monumental Columbus Day
October is Italian Heritage Month; you may or may not be aware of this depending on which media sources you follow. This year, preceding Columbus Day, there was a controversy which wound up spilling into New York's Columbus Day parade and ignited an unprecedented...
Italian Businesses in Southern Brooklyn
Italian Enclave Spotlight: South Brooklyn Thanks to the hard work of Italian Enclaves society member and major contributor, Michael Grillo, we now have a living document that can showcase the Italian American businesses in South Brooklyn that supports our popular...
From the Italian Enclave of West Virginia: The Pepperoni Roll
Who doesn’t love a homemade roll with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese nestled in it? Pepperoni rolls are a perfect snack or meal that is not only easy to make, but also delicious. The pepperoni roll is similar to Italian Stromboli; however, the origin of this recipe...
The Feast Day of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini: November 13th
By: Raymond Guarini Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini is somewhat of a big deal among Italian Americans. She is also a pretty big deal to most Catholic immigrants and their children. Mother Cabrini, as she is often called, was born on July 15, 1850. Almost drowning while a...
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