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Italian-American Heritage

La Festa di San Giuseppe

The Heritage, Heart, and Altars of Italian America

From a medieval Sicilian famine to the tuxedoed parades of New Orleans and the zeppole counters of Federal Hill — the centuries-old tradition of St. Joseph's Day and what it reveals about the Italian American soul.

The Alghini Institute18 min read

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Clean Streets Stories

Phoenix, Arizona

20th Street Between Camelback and Indian School

Frank Scalise & Christopher Alghini

The founding adoption of the Italian American Clean Streets Initiative, launched in the Phoenix Biltmore neighborhood by the founders of the Alghini Institute.

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