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Clint Minchella talks about his great great grandfather migrating to the UK in the mid-1800's and how he opened an ice cream shop.

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Mirella Masella talks about when and why she started her research and tells the story of her family from a small village that was caught up in a major invasion in WWII.

December 1943 – German bombs fell on the enchanting village of San Pietro Infine, destroying homes and ruining innocent lives in one of the most devastating conflicts in southern Italy. After the war, with change being inevitable, the village they once knew was gone.
What happened to those people?
Where did they go? 
Born in England to Italian parents, Mirella searched for the answers. She pieced together some engaging stories of her family and their lives, particularly during the war years, dedicating her research to those who lost their loved ones during the horrors of World War II. 
For present and future generations, Through a Child’s Eyes is a captivating and priceless treasure of memories.

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Dawn Matera Corsi talks about her family from Ischia and searching for the right San Michele to find more roots. Also, her books, food and much much more.

A second-generation Italian American, Dawn is a best-selling author and speaker who helps people create a dolce vita by connecting to their purpose and continuing their legacy.

She has spoken for numerous corporate and non-profit organizations, has been a regular guest on CBS and Fox News, and has been featured in international publications.

Dawn and her husband, Bob, have taken gladiator lessons in Rome and driven vintage FIAT 500s in Tuscany. They are still conducting research for the best gelato!

www.dawnmatera.com

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I talk with John Polverino about his just starting his research, Italian citizenship and how he opened an Italian Restaurant in Tennessee.

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In this episode I talk to Angelo Coniglio about his family research and his book "The Lady of the Wheel". 

Angelo explains naming conventions of the abandoned children and how poorly they were treated.

This is a story set in Racalmuto, Sicily in the late nineteenth century. As historical fiction, it deals with a heartbreaking aspect of parenting: the practice of of leaving unwanted children in a revolving door or wheel (ruota) of a church, hospital or foundling home, so that the children would be cared for or placed for adoption. In some towns, the receiver of foundlings was called 'la ruotara' or 'la ruotaia' (the lady of the wheel). 

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It's my turn to be interviewed. Phil Apollo interviews me on my trip to Italy to return to my roots.  The tour, designed and executed by Letizia Sinisi of Italy Rooting and Loretta Pompi of BITN was a once in a lifetime trip. 

Our fourteen day excursion took us to five regions. Lazio, Molise, Campania, Calabria and Sicily. During the trip was met some of the most wonderful people who treated us like family.

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Mag tells us how we can learn to speak Italian using her proprietary process.

Are you ready to take a flight with the Italian language?

With The First Italian PlannerBook you will learn Italian independently and easily while writing down your appointments!

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Nancy Triggiani-Musco talks about starting her research young and how eventually a discovery on an overlooked census led her to completing her Italian citizenship.

Nancy and her husband run a music studio in NJ and you can view her interesting links below.

My husband and I own a music school in northern New Jersey and I’m attaching the link to it, as it has important relevance to my Italian family history. 

https://www.westwoodmusicstudios.com

My bio from our website: https://www.westwoodmusicstudios.com/faculty.html

My personal blog site: https://nancytriggiani.com

This is a link to a story I wrote about what happened at the Italian Consulate while waiting for my citizenship interview: https://nancytriggiani.com/2019/03/to-the-dear-old-man-at-the-consulate/

My music bio, which relates  strongly to my Italian heritage and the new connections I’ve made in Italy: I will explain further in the email containing the photos. 

https://nancytriggiani.com/music/

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Fun interview Pat Benincasa about her family's trip from Calabria to Canada to the USA, her finding relatives in Calabria, her art and much much more.

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