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Robert Cavanna added the blog post 'Did you know.........'Feb 27

Robert Cavanna added the blog post 'TUTTI DA TONY DOPO LO SHOW'Jan 24

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Relationship Status:: In a Relationship

About Me:: Please allow me to introduce myself. The name is Rob, but my IADP colleagues call me Bob, so you can too. I’m into history, politics, and literature (almost forgot to mention that I’m also a soccer playing nut). Of particular interest to me is the way these areas interact with, and help to define Italian-America. We’re looking forward to discussing these topics and many others with you so drop us a line.

Favorite Music:: Classic rock, classical, bluegrass, folk, and lucio Battisti

Favorite TV Shows:: Survivorman, Man vs. Wild, The Simpsons

Hometown:: Queens, NY

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Did you know.........

to commemorate the greatly celebrated actress Anna Magnani, Italy will release a postal stamp on March 7, 2008 which would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary Roman. The honor of best actress was bestowed upon her at the Venice Film Festival in 1947 for her role in Luigi Zampa's Onorevole Angelina. She made cinemat… Continue

Posted on February 27th, 2008 at 9:32pm —

Why I Voted! My take on the Italian Vote Abroad Symposium, organized by the John D. Calandra Italian-American Institute at the CUNY Graduate Center.

On the 12^th of May 2007 I had the distinct honor of participating in the Italian Vote Abroad Symposium, organized by the John D. Calandra Italian-American Institute at the CUNY Graduate…

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Posted on January 26th, 2008 at 3:44pm —

Italian-American President? Why not?

Did you know that for the first time in U.S. history…

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Posted on January 26th, 2008 at 3:33pm —

Did you know that there were Alpini in the United States?

Did you know that there were Alpini in the United States? No? Don’t worry we are not under attack.…

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Posted on January 25th, 2008 at 7:21pm —

TUTTI DA TONY DOPO LO SHOW

Amarone, an exquisite wine made of dried grapes indigenous to the Valpolicella region(Veneto), was born of a slip-up during the preparation of another famous wine of the Valpolicella viticultural area, Recioto. It became a sort of fad in the 1990s to name New York Restaurants after Italian wines, and as the owner of one such restaurant, Tony Spiridigliozzi remembers, “I chose Amarone because I liked the way it sounded.” On the eve of opening night in…

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Posted on January 24th, 2008 at 9:44pm —