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Paolo Battaglia
Paolo is the owner of Anniversary Books, an Italian publisher focusing on illustrated books with popular culture and art as our favorite subjects. He is the author of over 30 books and art exhibits. Before starting his company, the municipality of Mo
Explorers, Emigrants, Citizens #11
WTI Magazine #11 2014 Jan, 3Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: December 21, 1937 - Disney's "Snow White" premieres in Los Angeles, CaliforniaAdriana Caselotti was the voice of Snow White in the 1937 Disney movie. The clear purity of her singing virtually defined one of the most famous...
Explorers, Emigrants, Citizens #9
WTI Magazine #9 2013 Dec, 13 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: December 6, 1907 - The Monongah Mine disaster of Monongah, West VirginiaHistory is punctuated by terrible accidents that killed hundreds of miners. In Cherry, Illinois on November 13, 1909, 259 miners died; at least seventy-three were Itali...
WTI Magazine #10 2013 Dec, 20 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: December 11, 1882 - Birth of Fiorello LaGuardiaFiorello LaGuardia was certainly one of the most well-known Italian politicians of the 20th century. Nicknamed "the Little Flower," One of LaGuardia's first jobs was as an interpreter at El...
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WTI Magazine #8 2013 Dec, 6 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: November 27, 1872 - Sister Blandina Segale went to a mission in Trinidad, ColoradoSister Blandina Segale was born Rosa Maria Segale near Genoa, and was four years old when she came to Ohio.As a young nun, Segale was sent to Trinidad, Colo...
WTI Magazine #6 2013 Nov, 22 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: November 19, 1901 - Appointment of Edmondo Mayor des Planches as Italian Ambassador to the U.S.At the peak of the great migration, one of the few diplomats who tried to understand the living conditions of Italians in the U.S. was Edmondo...
WTI Magazine #5 2013 Nov, 15 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: November 11, 1974 - Birth of Leonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio, the movie idol from many blockbusters like "Titanic", "The Aviator", "Django Unchained", was born in Los Angeles to Irmelin and George DiCaprio. His father was a fourth gen...
It and US: Italian American mayors of New York
WTI Magazine #4 2013 Nov, 8 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: Bill De Blasio is not the first Italian American mayor of New York. The obvious names that come to mind are Fiorello LaGuardia who was the mayor in the 1930's and 1940's and Rudy Giuliani who was the mayor in the 90's. Not many r...
WTI Magazine #3 2013 Nov, 1 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: October 22, 1897 - Birth of Chef BoyardeeEttore "Hector" Boiardi was an Italian-born American chef, famous for his brand of food products, named Chef Boyardee. During World War II, Chef Boyardee provided more rations to the American and a...
WTI Magazine #2 2013 Oct,25 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: October 15, 1924 - Birth of Lee IacoccaLee (born "Lido") Iacocca (below) has demonstrated extraordinary skills, resilience, and fortitude in business and management. He became president of the Ford Motor Company in 1970, launching the popular models Mustang and Pinto....
WTI Magazine #1 2013 Oct,18 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: October 8, 1887 - Birth of Ping Bodie, major league baseball players of the 1910sPing Bodie (October 8, 1887 – December 17, 1961), born Francesco Stefano Pezzolo, was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Wh...