The distinct food and traditions of St. Martin’s Day
Legends retell the encounter between beggar and Roman soldier By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo Each November, in many countries, Roman Catholics celebrate St. Martin’s Day. According to legend, St. Martin of Tours was the… Read More
Where did America get its name?
Amerigo Vespucci found it first, though not without controversy By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo The focal point of Italian Heritage Month has often been on Christopher Columbus and his “discovery” of America when he… Read More
Capture of Rome came in September, 149 years ago
Casting off Papal reign was a milestone event in Italian unification By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo Though in Italy there are no national legal holidays in September, there is a very significant date in… Read More
Protestant roots in the Delaware Valley’s Italian-American Community
Early proselytizing seen as attempt to wean Italians from Catholicism by Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo Italy today is still considered a country in which the majority of its citizens are of the Catholic faith.… Read More
Into the gorges of Alcantara
By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo I’ve often focused on telling our readers about the many beautiful sites and history of Sicily. I have a true and lasting connection to il bel paese but the… Read More
New Orleans apologizes for 1891 lynching of Italian Americans
Eleven people accused of killing the city’s police chief were murdered by a vigilante mob By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo Little has been mentioned in American history books about an event that occurred in… Read More
Sicilian history and culture live on in ancient sanctuary
Gibilmanna offered solitude as well as view from the mountaintop By Jeanne Mae Outlaw Cannavo During a recent visit to Sicily I had the occasion to visit the Sanctuary of Gibilmanna. Situated… Read More
Difficult cold-calling and boldly audacious name-dropping
By Charlie Sacchetti As I look back, it must have been in the early ‘70’s. I was still living home in Philadelphia and it was a long hot summer. Not only was… Read More
Christmas in Italy
By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo This time of year can get hectic. Every-one’s getting ready for Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year! Unfortunately, it has also taken on the theme of celebrating… Read More
Welcome to Switzerland – Italian spoken here
By Joe Cannavo If This month’s front page is not an Italian topic, per se; it is Swiss. Why would the Italian-American Herald include a Swiss feature in a publication for Italian… Read More