Italian American

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Mother Cabrini, was an Italian saint who was sent to America to help the immigrants. She took a stand for all the immigrants by helping and taking care of them when others didn’t, and because of that, she became the first American saint. Frances, or Francesca, was born on July 15, 1850 in S’ant Angelo Lodigiano. Her parents were Agostino Cabrini and Stella Oldini. (Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). Her family was a very nice, but poor family.…

that some of them were filmed in parts of Italy like Abruzzo. Less well known are the authentic Italian cowboys known locally as the butteri (pronounced bootery) or buttero singular. These rugged herdsmen inhabited a vast and inaccessible land known as the Maremma, an area bordering the Tyrrhenian sea and stretching from north Lazio into south west Tuscany. The buttero needed to be tough. Like his American counterpart, he was adept with cattle and horses and endured a hard lifestyle. The…

Notice the arches, columns, mouldings and decorateive details, all part of Renaissance architecture. Source: Wikipedia Santa Maria della Grazie, Milan, Italy. Architect: Donato Bramante (1444-1514) Notice the brick structure and the N. Italian tradition of a squared dome. Source: Wikipedia Villa Capra La Rotunda Architect: Andrea Palladio (1508-80) Notice the four identical facades each with a temple-like portico. It is a centrally planned house with a domed central hall.…

10 South American Cities You Have To Visit This Year Beautiful cultures, people, and nature all combine on the continent of South America, creating a colorful mix of places to see. From the arid Andes Mountains to the sizzling streets of Sao Paulo, South America offers something new and exciting around every turn. With so many different things to see, it can be hard to narrow down your options. As a starting point for adventures to South America, these 10 cities should be at the top of every…

According to the USDA, on any given day, 13% of Americans will have consumed pizza (Rhodes). Be it the sauce-on-the-top deep dish of Chicago, the "pizza on a cracker" from St. Louis, or, God forbid, frozen—the United States loves this Italian entrée. However, it seems that many people do not consider the science behind the creation of this popular cuisine. But I have. I worked in an Italian eatery for almost a year-and-a-half and made more pizzas than any human should be subjected to. Because of…

Turearth Healthy Foods Why was Cucina Fresca pasta successful? • Trueearth was he 1st to exploit the opportunity to produce healthier gourmet pastas and sauces made from superior ingredients • Significant research was done before investment and launch unlike their usual approach that’s based on intuition • A part of the consumers research said, 1. Consumers were drifting towards homemeal replacements 2. Growth of refrigerated pastas that was more tastier and authentic than the dry pasta 3.…

a better path for humanity in the future. It was the bridge that linked the middle age to the modern world. Starting with the change of culture in Italy reform of humanity spread all over Europe based off of the rediscovery of the Greek culture. Italian towns like Venice, Genoa, Bologna, Milan and Rome were made famous by the renaissance. Greek philosopher Protagoras said, "Man is the measure of all things." Meaning there is no truth other than the one individuals choose to believe themselves.…

depended on the supporters. If a person in power was not favored, assassinations and exiles occurred. In the late 19th century the President of the French Republic, the Spanish Prime Minister, and Empress Elizabeth of Austria were all assassinated by Italian anarchists. The killings only emphasized the importance of being liked by the citizens of one’s country.…

for humans to be treated like, well, humans. He outlines upward of 20 points that need to be addressed in ordered for peace to be achieved. The most compelling part of Wilson’s plead is that it addresses and promotes that interest of not just the American people but of the world. It is a call for all nations the Polish, the Turkish, Austria-Hungary, and the French. Peace can only be restored by backtracking and righting the wrongs that have occurred. Furthermore, the possibility of such…

Architecture remains a significant topic still to this day when discussing historical shifts of time periods. This is especially present during the artistic shift from the Medieval period to the Renaissance, where reappearing ideas become present in a different way. New forms of architecture to this day is consider one of the most important achievement that formed during the Renaissance era. the form of architecture used during the time mainly originating from mainly Greek and Roman times and…