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- W.A.W. Parker on The Divine Proportions of Luca Pacioli about mathematician and founder of double-entry bookkeeping Luca PacioliOur guest today is W.A.W. Parker, author of The Divine Proportions of Luca Pacioli: A Novel Based on the Life of Luca Pacioli. Known as the father of accounting in bookkeeping in Europe, Pacioli was a friar who worked with, among others, Leonardo da Vinci.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSDr. Rosanne Welch and W. A. W. ParkerLEARN MORE21 min
- Dr. Rosanne Welch on America’s Forgotten Founding Father about Thomas Jefferson’s friend and influencer Filippo Mazzei (interview by Dr. Peg A. Lamphier)Today's guest is Rosanne Welch, author of America's Forgotten Founding Father: A Novel Based on the Life of Filippo Mazzei, an Italian immigrant who befriended Benjamin Franklin in London and then, moved next door to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Together, the men wrote many pamphlets supporting the American Revolution. In one of those we find Filippo was the first person in the colonies to coin the phrase, "All men are created equal," which Jefferson liked so much, he used it in the Declaration of Independence.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSDr. Rosanne WelchLEARN MORE21 min
- Stacia Raymond on Grace Notes about film composer Henry ManciniToday's guest is Stacia Raymond, author of Grace Notes: A Novel Based on the Life of Henry Mancini, the four-time Academy Award-winning composer of "Moon River" and "The Pink Panther Theme." But you may not know he also contributed music to cult films like The Creature from the Black Lagoon. And even fewer folks will likely know that while in the Army he was part of the liberation of a concentration camp in Austria.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSStacia RaymondLEARN MORE35 min
- Dr. Peg A. Lamphier on Little By Little We Won about union organizer Angela BambaceOur guest today is Peg Lamphier, author of Little By Little We Won: A Novel Based on the Life of Angela Bambace. An Italian-Brazilian-American, she was a labor organizer whose life spanned from the time of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in 1912 to being a delegate in the 1968 Democratic National Convention. All her life she worked for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union—for over 50 years.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSDr. Peg A. LamphierLEARN MORE29 min
- Dr. Peg A. Lamphier on Soldier, Diplomat, Archaeologist about Civil War cavalry commander and first director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Louis Palma di CesnolaToday's guest is Peg Lamphier, author of Soldier, Diplomat, Archaeologist: A Novel Based on the Bold Life of Louis Palma di Cesnola, an Italian immigrant who served with honor in the American Civil War and then—once the was was ended—became the first director of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSDr. Peg A. LamphierLEARN MORE24 min
- Pamela Winfrey on Marconi and His Muses about inventor Guglielmo MarconiToday's guest is Pamela Winfrey, author of Marconi and his Muses: A Novel Based on the Life of Guglielmo Marconi, who is best known for inventing the telegraph system and long-distance radio transmissions, work which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSPamela WinfreyLEARN MORE26 min
- Robert Barbera on Building Wealth about his secrets to successOur guest today is Robert Barbera, author of Building Wealth: From Shoeshine Boy to Real Estate Magnate, which offers readers a look into how he defines wealth and some tips on obtaining that sort of wealth for themselves.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSRobert BarberaLEARN MORE32 min
- Kate Fuglei on Fermi’s Gifts about physicist Enrico FermiToday's guest is Kate Fuglei, author of Fermi's Gifts, A Novel Based on the Life of Enrico Fermi, known as the architect of the Nuclear Age and for his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSKate FugleiLEARN MORE43 min
- Francesca Valente on The People’s Banker about banker A. P. GianniniOur guest today is Francesca Valente, author of A. P. Giannini, The People's Banker which covers the second-generation Italian-American who founded the Bank of Italy which became today's Bank of America.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSFrancesca Valente between only remaining Giannini family members, A. P.'s nieces, Anne and VirginiaLEARN MORE33 min
- Nicole Gregory on God’s Messenger about immigrant advocate Mother CabriniToday's guest is Nicole Gregory, author of God's Messenger, The Astounding Achievements of Mother Cabrini: A Novel Based on the Life of Mother Frances X. Cabrini, the Catholic nun who founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and was the first naturalized citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church and is the patron saint of immigrants.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSNicole GregoryLEARN MORE31 min
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The Mentoris Podcasts: Meet the authors of the Mentoris Project book series featuring Italians and Italian Americans who mentored Western Civilization. Through these interviews, you\’ll learn about a…
variety of famous artists, adventurers, explorers, educators, and philosophers. From Aquinas to Volta, Brunelleschi to Vespucci, Cicero to Verdi, their stories will come alive to you through these engaging conversations. Join us…