Fiorello La Guardia was an influential Italian-American political figure, known for his dynamic leadership and significant contributions to American society. Born on December 11, 1882, in New York, he possessed a rich heritage that rooted him in both Italian and American cultures. His upbringing took an interesting turn when he spent his youth in Trieste, … Read more
Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) was an Italian-American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics and was one of the key figures in the development of the atomic bomb. Fermi was born in Rome and for the most part had a “normal” childhood of the day. One morning, at the daily market in … Read more
While soccer (calcio) is unquestionably the most popular sport in Italy, and indeed all of Europe, the Italians who immigrated to the U.S. were quick to adapt to the local sports. This quick assimilation was a notable trait of Italian-Americans, and this desire flowed through many aspects of daily life. Consequently, Italian-Americans have made their … Read more
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on April 7, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, to a family of Italian immigrants. Coppola spent his childhood in Queens, New York, where his father worked as a flautist and his mother as a seamstress. Coppola attended Hofstra University, where he studied … Read more
Mario Cuomo was born on June 15, 1932, in the Queens borough of New York City. His parents were Italian immigrants, and he was raised in a Catholic family. He attended St. John’s University in Queens, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in 1953 and a law degree in 1956. After graduation, he worked as … Read more
William Paca was an American politician, lawyer, and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. He was born on October 31, 1740, in Abingdon, Maryland, to a wealthy planter family. Paca received his early education at home and later attended the College of Philadelphia, now the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1759 … Read more