Columbus Day, Italian Americans
Italian Americans honor Christopher Columbus in Springfield
The Springfield Sons & Daughters of Italy celebrated Columbus Day in the south end of Springfield Monday morning.
Italian American heritage celebrated at Columbus Day parade
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Italian pride on parade at Huntington's Columbus Day procession
The celebration of Italian heritage included American and Italian flags and a band of drummers and trumpeters from Italy, Cavalieri Bolla Pontificia.
Origin of Columbus Day: Here's Why Americans Really Started Celebrating the Holiday
In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Columbus Day a federal holiday at the urging of prominent Italian American leaders, such as Generoso Pope in New York City, and Catholic lobbying groups, such as the Knights of Columbus. And so Columbus Day became an official holiday on the American calendar.
Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Still Under Fire In New Jersey, America’s Second Largest Italian State
Columbus Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October, holds special significance for the large Italian-American population in New Jersey. With over 17% of
Bloomfield residents celebrate Italian heritage during Columbus Day Parade
Part of Bloomfield was packed on Saturday for the Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade. Several people donned red, white, and green to pay tribute to their Italian roots in Pittsburgh's "Little Italy." This parade is about bleeding those traditional Italian colors,
Italian flag raised in Greenwich in honor of Columbus Day
This year, the society honoree is the St. Lawrence Society President Tod Laudonia.
80th annual Columbus Day Parade returns to NYC celebrating Italian-American heritage
Brooklyn's Columbus Day Parade marches through Bensonhurst
Brooklyn's Columbus Day Parade marched its way through Bensonhurst on Saturday. The annual event has been a tradition for more than 40 years. Italian flags were waved proudly, both from behind barricades and out of sports cars.
Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day: Holidays with vastly different perspectives
Having the two holidays on the same day is an uneasy pairing, as they originate from opposite historical vantage points.
Columbus Day Parade 2024 in NYC on Monday. Street closures, parade route and more
New York City's annual Columbus Day Parade returns on Monday, which means street closures in Midtown Manhattan.
20-Year DNA Study Changes The Fundamental Identity Of Christopher Columbus
In a devastating blow to Italian Americans all across the country, a new DNA study spanning 20 years claims that Christopher Columbus was a Jewish man ...
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Recipes for Columbus Day for an Oh-So-Perfect Holiday Meal
Columbus Day is soon approaching which means the day has to be celebrated with good food while surrounded by loved ones.
Springfield holds Columbus Day ceremony in city’s South End
On Monday, local officials and Italian civic leaders paid tribute to Columbus. The ceremony took place right in front of Columbus' statue in the heart of Springfield’s South End. It’s a neighborhood ...
Seaside Heights becomes Little Italy with food and music in 3-day Columbus Day festival
The 33rd annual parade and Italian Festival in Seaside Heights features an appearance by a folkloric group from Italy's ...