American academical edition
The Italian legacy in Philadelphia. History, Culture, People, and Ideas.
Edited by Andrea Canepari and Judith Goode. Temple University Press, 2021.
ISBN 10: 1439916470
ISBN 13: 9781439916476
Reviews
- Edward G. Rendell
Former Governor of Pennsylvania
"Italian Americans have been crucial to the growth of Philadelphia in many ways: as business leaders and entrepreneurs, as patrons and artists, as guides to 'living well' and good cuisine. But, above all, these individuals and communities, lovers of art and culture, have formed social relationships that have made our city a better place. Andrea Canepari and Judith Goode have captured all of this and much more. “Italian Legacy in Philadelphia” is an excellent read for people with Italian ancestry or for those who simply love Italians."
- Richard N. Juliani
Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Villanova University
"This anthology provides an elegant testimony to the profound impact of the Italian presence in Philadelphia. Through authoritative essays and evocative images, it offers a precious tribute to what Italians have brought to the city, how they have altered its physical and cultural environment, and how they have contributed to making Philadelphia what it is today. It is a unique volume that deserves the attention of all readers who seek to learn more about the exchange between people and places."
- David P. Varady, Journal of American Planning Association, vol. 89, No. 1, 2023, pages 155-156.
"The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia makes a fine coffee table book [ ] Canepari and Goode have not only helped us better understand Philadelphia’s Italian heritage, they have laid out a cultural strategy to simultaneously strengthen Italian Philadelphia and to enable this diverse city to successfully compete with other globally aspiring cities. Though the book should be of interest to planners in general, those specializing in historic preservation, urban design, neighborhood upgrading, and tourist/cultural planning will find it especially useful."
- Giuseppe Bruno-Chomin, Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine, vol. 48, No. 3, 2022.
"[C]omprehensive and interdisciplinary [A] rewarding read and trove of information. It brings into clearer focus the breadth and complexity of Italian cultural heritage in the United States through the unique experience of Philadelphia and its residents. With its well-structured format, pleasant-toread essays, and wealth of images, this book is of equal value and interest to scholars, students and lovers of all things Italian."
- Alyssa M. Brophy, Journal of Modern Italian Studies, vol. 28, No. 4, 2023, pages 514-516.
"The book will be an essential source for historians of Italian-American history and those from other disciplines interested in this topic "
- Anthony J. Filipovitch, Journal of Urban Affairs, vol. 24, No. 1, 2023, pages 107-108.
“The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia is several things at once It is a coffee-table book, with full-color photographs of street scenes, architecture, art, and people with ties to the Italian and Italian-American community in Philadelphia It is an appreciation of 'Ciao Philadelphia, ' an annual celebration since 2014 of the influence of Italy and ItalianAmericans, sponsored in part by the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia And, taken as a whole, it is an interesting sketch of urban ethnography of one ethnic group in one American city (albeit a large ethnic group in a major American city) "
- Jerome Krase, Voices in Italian Americana, vol. 33, No. 2, 2022, page 107.
"This informative, well-written, and extremely well-illustrated volume [...] has been a pleasure to read [...]. The curators and contributors narrate, through a wide and varied array of inter- and multidisciplinary essays, the changing dynamics of the city as different classes of Italian immigrants settled there and leveraged their deep connections with Italy for their own benefits and for the well-being of the city as a whole."
- Robert Zecker, Italian Canadiana, vol. 36, No. 2, 2002, pages 214-217.
"[A] welcome exploration of enduring Italian influences on the City of Brotherly Love, including both 'high' and folk culture “The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia” is replete with fascinating stories of influences and connections, high and folk, that Philadelphia continues to have with Italy. For lovers of Immigration and Ethnic Studies, with or without personal connections to the “Mezzogiorno” , this book is an absorbing read."
- Michele Magri, Italian Studies, vol. 79, No. 2, 2024, pages 236-238.
"[...] The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia, contributes valuable insights to the discourse on Italian-American history and culture, as well as the broader impact of Italian influences in America It provides a comprehensive understanding of the transnational dimensions of Italian-American experiences and their footprints on Philadelphia, deftly capturing echoes, frames, suggestions, and reverberations The book presents a readable portrayal of the exchanges across the Atlantic and the resulting hybrid culture they engendered In this sense, it will appeal not only to academics but also to curious readers, serving as an evocative bridge connecting the two sides of the ocean and linking past and present migrants, echoing the vision outlined by Canepari himself in his afterword"
- Antonio Saccà, Rivista Studi Politici Internazionali, vol. 91, No, 361, 2024, pages 151-152.
“Andrea Canepari, former Consul General in Philadelphia and now a promoter of Italy worldwide, together with Professor Judith Goode, personally and through contributions, uncovered every possible branch of the city’s activities and the Italian contribution. [...] The book is, until proven otherwise, perfect, a totalization. [ ] This book is held in hand and in view with the pride and emotion of so many stories striving for a worthy existence. Canepari and Goode [...] have added honor to Italian honor, a work to read and behold, both reading and spectacle And, as I said, it gives a better understanding of the ‘American mind’ than purely academic works It is a biography of biographies ”
- Danilo Breschi, Il Pensiero Storico, column “Anglo-American thought”, 2024, pages 1-8.
“[...] What animates Canepari's work, excellently supported by the scientific expertise of Judith Goode, «is the idea that Italy, as as a global ambassador of Western culture in all its magnificent forms, has contributed so much to the creation, development and conservation of one of the most important and historically rich American cities" , Philadelphia precisely. A better tourist promotion for a historically aware and culturally updated visit to this city could not have been devised Demonstrating the precious function of diplomacy, in general, and the high quality of Italian diplomacy, in particular.”
- Corie Mrshall, Annali d’Italianistica, vol. 41, 2023, pages 665-667.
"Canepari and Goode’s volume serves as a well-intentioned homage to the sociocultural partnership between Philadelphia and Italy, in addition to a compendium of topics relevant to the broader field of Italian American Studies [...]. With its holistic approach, the book succeeds in assembling the seemingly disparate proofs of Italy’s long and lasting impact on Philadelphia, from the city’s early days as the nation’s capital to its present status as an important educational and cultural center."
- Alex Turrini, Studi Politici, forthcoming.
"The charm that emanates from reading the 31 chapters of [the book] edited by Andrea Canepari and Judith Goode for Treccani clearly confirms this hypothesis: 'the culture, values, and policies of a country must be attractive for the public diplomacy that conveys them to be effective in creating soft power. ' [...] The volume narrates the past and present of the Italian-American community in Philadelphia [ ] It is not easy to turn a coffee table book [ ] into a source of inspiration for scholars of cultural policies "
- Stefano Luconi, Altreitalie, No. 64, 2022, pages 126-127.
"In full alignment with Piero Bassetti's reflections on the notion of italici (Svegliamoci italici!, Venice, Marsilio, 2015), [...] Canepari highlights the existence of 'friends of Italy' people who, though not Italian-Americans, seek out and appreciate everything inspired by Italian culture and lifestyle (p. 357) and suggests that enhancing their interest offers broad opportunities, not just commercial ones, for Italy in the United States. In this regard, Canepari himself has worked as Consul General, particularly through the launch of 'Ciao Philadelphia' , a series of events held since 2014 to promote Italian culture in a broad sense in the city. It is within the framework of these initiatives that the publication of “The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia” with its beautiful and numerous images on glossy paper is situated."
- Filippo Alberto Cotta, Il Politico, vol. 260, No. 1, 2024, pages 165-168.
"This work therefore builds bridges between the past and the future, as well as between the two sides of the Atlantic, revealing to the public and scholars the valuable and centuries-old network of ideas and exchanges between Philadelphia and Italy. Discovering this legacy is indeed a duty: its richness is fully unveiled only when passed down."
- Olimpia Niglio, Bollettino d’Arte, Ministero della Cultura,
No. 58, 2023, pp. 145-149.
“[ ] This significant research project celebrates the history of Italians in Philadelphia and the impact that Italian creative genius has had on this dynamic Pennsylvania city [...] In this volume [...] the journey and objectives pursued through an important network of scientific and diplomatic relationships are highlighted [ ] Canepari offers an insightful analysis of the Consulate General of Italy [ ] This [ ] has given rise to rich Italian-American cultural syncretisms, particularly evident in the legacy of this Pennsylvania metropolis. Today, the city presents all of this within a contemporary and globally relevant context. [...] The credit goes to the curators of this volume and all the contributing authors for providing valuable insights that prompt reflection on the meaning and significance of migration, as well as the great opportunities this exodus continues to offer. It is from points of intersection, and from the dialogue and exchange between different cultures, that significant developments and fundamental innovations emerge, driving the growth of all communities and the evolution of our shared home "
- Rossella Cancila, Mediterranea Ricerche Storiche, No. 61, 2024, pp. 424-426.
“The volume [ ] serves as an illustrative example of what it means to propose a “connected history” one that encompasses diverse cultures around the world within a global context The relationship between Philadelphia and Italy fosters complex and multifaceted connections of various kinds cultural, religious, commercial, and financial spanning several centuries, from the late 18th century to the present day [ ] Global dynamics intersect at the local level, generating new social, economic, and cultural specificities This results in the profile of a contemporary city Philadelphia that is cosmopolitan and culturally vibrant, significantly enriched by the flow of people and ideas from across the Atlantic, leaving a distinctive mark that defines its originality [ ] Enhancing awareness of the ties between Italy and Philadelphia through the recovery of history and the rediscovery of the many dimensions of these relationships constitutes the interpretative key of the volume, which is also closely linked to the "Ciao Philadelphia" initiative (first edition 2014) [ ]”
- Antonio Saccà, Il Borghese , num. 8/9, 2024, pp. 61-62,
narrating The Italian Heritage in Philadelphia [...] is a bibliographic sculpture. [...] While it is impossible to say whether we can achieve perfection, the book is, until proven otherwise, perfect a totality. Moreover, it is enjoyable to read and view in every aspect: the bright, clear images, the thick, smooth paper, reproductions of decisive places, especially the people both past and present, particularly the Italians who remain connected to their homeland, never renouncing their Italian identity, and never hesitating to embrace their American identity. In presenting, also visually and through succinct biographies, the characters of Italians capable of affirmation, Canepari and Goode have accomplished a significant sociological representation. [...]”
- Alex Turrini, International Journal of Arts Management (IJAM), 2024, pp. 88-89.
“Canepari and Goode [ ] focus on countless examples that have effectively contributed to the development of the Italian-American cultural capital in Philadelphia (and throughout the United States), and that are away from official bilateral relations between States and from the logics of hard power. They describe the influence of informal reciprocal relations and friendships emerging in farmers’ markets, in schools, in neighborhoods, in parishes, or thanks to the generosity of Italian-American philanthropists They show how these informal networks have contributed more than any government initiatives to affirm the importance of the Italian- American culture in the city and beyond. [...]. Finally, Canepari and Goode’s book acts as a strong intellectual stimulus for cultural policy scholars [by showing how] great diplomats have «the ability to see the connections, or even better the potential connections between people, spheres of interests and places that are invisible to others» [...] ”
- Giunia Valeria Gatta, Bocconi University, Forthcoming.
“This book is beautiful From the cover onwards, it is filled with stunning photographs, and the graphic design is carefully crafted. However, it would be a mistake to confine this text to the category of coffee table books, merely meant for display in the living rooms of the upper bourgeoisie [ ] The articles within are highly engaging and come from a wide range of academic disciplines [ ] The result of this convergence of knowledge and imagery is a happy marriage of aesthetic pleasure and intellectual contribution, with each page offering unexpected insights [...] But the diplomatic effort also lies in the editors' skill in involving an incredible number of institutions, groups, and authors from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds. In this regard, the collaboration between an Italian diplomat and an academic scholar of Italy has produced a truly successful outcome.”
Articles
- Al Kemp, Italian-American Herald, February 1. 2022.
"This impressive volume is an epic undertaking that is not content to merely examine the history of the Italian legacy in Philadelphia Much more than that, taken as a collective, the essays answer a higher calling, chronicling the everyday practices and traditions of earlier generations that have become integral parts of American culture, a legacy that thrives today in Philadelphia and beyond."
- Pamela J. Forsythe, Broad Street Review, January 18, 2022.
“From architectural echoes, inspiring art, and elevating music, to haute and home cuisine, intellectual exchanges, commercial links, and semesters abroad, Italy and Philadelphia benefit mutually from what Canepari calls “living bridges”: people on both sides of the Atlantic who know home is sensibility, as well as geography.”
- Antonio Saccà, L’opinione delle Libertà, March 1th, 2024.
“While it may not be impossible, writing about the book “The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia” is certainly challenging The purpose of spreading knowledge, preserving memory, and representing the city, and its Italian citizens, as well as the ties between the two countries (USA and Italy), is achieved with striking clarity. [...] The principal author of this volume, Andrea Canepari [ ] , he diligently explores all aspects of the city’s Italian presence [ ] This is a book to be both read and admired [ ]
“The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia has the merit of combining the necessary remembrance of Italian emigration, true carrier of Italian identity in the world, with the promotion of the many initiatives undertaken by the ministry and its network of overseas offices to promote Italy ”
- Andrea Canepari, Aspenia, July 27, 2023
"Italians have written fundamental pages of the Philadelphia region’s history. Since Independence and early Republic, the Italian community has indeed been instrumental in forming a number of the identifying characteristics of Philadelphia, the first capital and most important commercial and industrial urban center of the North America before the rise of New York City. The Italian community helped to build the political, social, economic, and cultural structures that played a part in moulding what Philadelphia is today, a city with so many Italian influences that does not even have a central business district called “downtown” , as the majority of US cities do, but a “center city” that reminds of the Italian “centro città” . [...] The book is inspired in many ways by “Ciao Philadelphia” , a series of Italian themed events realized by the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia from 2014 in the framework of the cultural and public diplomacy activities promoted by the Italian Embassy in Washington, D C Originally planned as a three-day Italian cultural event, “Ciao Philadelphia” then upgraded to a month-long initiative and finished as a year long calendar of hundreds of events. [...] Sometimes the Italian-American community is perceived as fractured by cultural, economic, and even geographical divides due to the multiple backgrounds of immigrants coming from various regions of Italy, especially before the 1861 unification or in the decades immediately after. We now need to reconnect the components of that perceived fracture through a unitary vision. [...]"
To read the full article, please visit: https://aspeniaonline.it/italians-in-philadelphia-and-beyond/
b. Stefano Baldi, Gazzetta Diplomatica, December 5, 2023 .
Book launch events
Centre for American Studies in collaboration with the American University of Rome May 25, 2022, Rome, Italy ----------------------------------------------------------------
Greetings:
Giusy De Sio, Associate Director - Centre for American Studies
Scott Sprenger, President - American University of Rome
Panel:
Andrea Canepari, Co-editor
Lisa Colletta, Director of the “English Writing, Literature, and Publishing” ProgramAmerican University of Rome
Joseph Torsella, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2021
Chris William Sanchirico, Professor of “Law, Business, and Public Policy,” - Samuel A. Blank and Co-Director of the “Center for Tax Law and Policy” - University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Moderator:
Neil Tanner, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Finance, Strategy, and International Markets at the Cigna Group
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl7MeUe-TYY
Info: https://www einpresswire com/article/573917434/consigliere-andrea-caneparipresenta-the-italian-legacy-in-philadelphia-centro-studi-americani-oggi-25-maggio-2022
Festival of American Culture: Italians in America
September 23, 2022, Center for American Studies, Rome; Italy
Panel:
Andrea Canepari, Co-editor
Ignazio Marino, Executive Vice President of Thomas Jefferson University
Emilia Zankina, Dean of Temple University Rome
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl7MeUe-TYY
Info: https://centrostudiamericani.org/festival-della-cultura-americana-23-settembre/
Charles Library, Temple University November 3, 2022, Philadelphia, PA, USA
In conversation with editors Andrea Canepari and Judith Goode:
Cristiana Mele, Consul General of Italy Consulate General in Philadelphia
Inga Saffron, Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer
William Valerio, Director of the “Woodmere Art Museum”
Domenic Vitiello, Professor of “Urban Studies” - University of Pennsylvania
Moderazione:
Richard Englert, Former President and current Chancellor of Temple University
Recording: https://www youtube com/watch?v=T2uZ20XwH5E
Info: https://news.temple.edu/news/2022-11-30/new-temple-press-book-celebratesphiladelphia-s-italian-legacy
Institute of the Italian Encyclopaedia Treccani
December 6, 2023, Rome, Italy
Opening remarks:
Franco Gallo, President of Treccani and Chief Justice Emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court
Fra’ John Dunlap, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Gian Marco Centinaio, Vice President of the Italian Senate
Maria Tripodi, Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
In conversation with co-editor Andrea Canepari:
Samuel A. Alito Jr., Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi
Gilda Rorro, New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission
Paolo Valentino, Diplomatic Correspondent for “Corriere della Sera”
Conclusion:
Giuliano Amato, Chief Justice Emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court and Former Italian Prime Minister
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf9hF5124NU
Info: https://www.treccani.it/magazine/atlante/cultura/ciao-philadelphia.html
Senate of the Italian Republic
“Caduti di Nassiriya” Hall
March 6, 2024, Piazza Madama, Rome, Italy
In conversation with the co-editor Andrea Canepari:
GianMarco Centinaio, Vice-President of the Italian Senate
Stefania Craxi, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense of the Italian Senate
Giuliomaria Terzi Di Sant’Agata, Chair of the Committee on European Union Policies of the Italian Senate
Roberto Menia, Vice Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense of the Italian Senate
Christian Di Sanzo, Member of the Italian Parliament elected in the North and Central America district
Giovanni Puglisi, Vice-President of the Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia Treccani
Remarks:
Edmondo Cirielli, Deputy Minister of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Concluding Remarks:
Pasquale Ferrara, Director General for Political Affairs and International Security at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Moderator:
Annalisa Gaudenzi, Journalist of Rai Italia
Recording: https://www youtube com/watch?v=7wKKQr5F2Ts
Info: https://comunicazioneinform it/leredita-italiana-a-filadelfia-storia-cultura-persone-eidee-presentazione-in-senato-del-libro-curato-da-andrea-canepari-e-judith-goode/
Triennale
March 20, 2024, Milan, Italy
Greetings:
Carla Morogallo, General Director of Triennale Milano
Marco Sammicheli, Director of the Italian Design Museum at Triennale Milano
Verónica Crego, Dean of the Consular Corps of Milan and Consul General of Uruguay
In conversation with co-editor Andrea Canepari:
Luca Molinari, Director of the magazine “Platform, Architecture and Design”
Carlo Secchi, Vice-President of the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) and Professor Emeritus at Bocconi University of Milan
Moderator:
Maria Vittoria Dalla Cia, Chief Editor of the magazine “La cucina italiana”
Recording: https://www youtube com/watch?v=H1y58tsU2OE
Info: https://triennale org/eventi/eredita-italiana-filadelfia
Istituto Lombardo - Accademia di Scienze e Lettere
May 23, 2024, Milan, Italy
Recordings
Italian Legacies Youtube Channel: https://www youtube com/watch?v=9nh5zTk1Xx8
Istituto Lombardo Youtube Channel: https://www youtube com/watch?v=IsJu6nKGYSY
Info: https://istitutolombardo.it/attivita/eventi/evento/37
Almo Collegio Borromeo, Sala Bianca October 23, 2024, Pavia, Italy
In conversation with co-editor Andrea Canepari:
Alberto Lolli, Rector of “Almo Collegio Borromeo”
Renata Crotti, Professor “Università di Pavia”
Silvio Beretta, Professor “Università di Pavia”
Info: https://www collegioborromeo it/it/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/libro-filadelfia pdf
About the editors
Andrea Canepari is an Italian diplomat, former Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, and Consul General in Philadelphia. He has served as Head of the Commercial Office at the Embassy in Turkey and has worked at the Embassy in Washington. A promoter of synergies between foreign communities and Italy, he has spearheaded public diplomacy initiatives, for which he received the biennial Global Philadelphia Award from Temple University in 2016 and an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the American University of Rome in 2022. He is the co-editor of “The Italian Legacy in Washington, D.C.: Architecture, Design, Art and Culture”, published by Skira in 2007, editor of “The Italian Legacy in the Dominican Republic. History, Architecture, Economy, and Society”, published by Allemandi (in Italian) and St Joseph University Press (in English) in 2021, and coeditor of “The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: History, Culture, People, and Ideas”, published by Temple University Press in 2021. He holds a degree in Political Economy from Bocconi University, a degree in Law from the University of Parma, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Pennsylvania.
Judith Goode is Professor Emerita of Anthropology and Urban Studies at Temple University. She is the co-editor of “The New Poverty Studies: The Ethnography of Power, Politics, and Impoverished People in the United States” and co-author of “Reshaping Ethnic and Racial Relations in Philadelphia: Immigrants in a Divided City” (Temple) and “The Anthropology of the City: An Introduction to Urban Anthropology”. In 2000, she was awarded the Distinguished Recognition Award for Critical Study of North America by the Society for the Anthropology of North America.
Authors
Gilda Battaglia Rorro Baldassari
Ann Blair Brownlee
Joseph F. Chorpenning
Jeffrey A. Cohen
Lisa Colletta
Steven Conn
Carmen R. Croce
Joseph V. Del Raso
William B. Ewald
Jean M. Farnsworth
Pietro Frassica
Raffaella Fabiani Giannetto
Jeremy Goode
Alan Greenberger
Cam Grey
Albert Gury
Scott Gabriel Knowles
David Serkin Ludwig
Salvatore Mangione
Barbara J. Mitnick
Luca Molinari
Jody Pinto
Inga Saffron
Chris William Sanchirico
Fred Simeone
Jennifer A. Thompson
Paolo Valentino
William R. Valerio
Maurizio Valsania
A Willier
Barbara A Wolanin and the editors
Website of the Italian publisher - Treccani: https://emporium.treccani.it/it/l-eredita-italiana-a-filadelfia-storia-culturapersone-e-idee-3012588.html
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Table of contents
11 Introductory greetings, S A Em Ma Fra’ John Dunlap
13 Preface, Amb. Riccardo Guariglia
Institutional presentations
15 Samuel Anthony Alito Jr.
17 Joe Scarnati
18 Joseph M Torsella
19 Massimo Bray
21 Forward, Andrea Canepari and Judith Goode
29 Prologue - Linking Philadelphia to Italy: A History of the Italian Consulate General in Philadelphia, Andrea Canepari
43 Introduction, Judith Goode
49 I Independence and early Republic
51 Introduction, Judith Goode
55 Palladians in Philadelphia, Jeffrey A. Cohen
65 Cesare Beccaria’s Influence on the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, William B Ewald
69 Thomas Jefferson and Joseph Mussi: Enjoying Milanese Life in Philadelphia, Maurizio Valsania
74 SIDEBAR 1 - Garibaldi’s “American Brother” and Piedmontese Consul: The Philadelphia Story of Angelo Garibaldi, Salvatore Mangione
76 Rome, Italian Émigrés, and Jesuit Education in Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia Carmen R. Croce
87 Artists of the Capitol in Philadelphia, Barbara A Wolanin
95 II The expanding industrial metropolis. New Wealth, New Elites, and new Institutions of Knowledge, Arts, and Culture
97 Introduction, Judith Goode
103
Henry Charles Lea’s Italy: A Philadelphia Businessman and Scholar’s “Grand Tour from Home”, Cam Grey
108 Philadelphia Society and the Grand Tour, Lisa Colletta
117 The Union League of Philadelphia: The Italian Legacy, Barbara J Mitnick
127 David at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: Italian Influences on Curriculum and Art Making, Albert Gury
134 “Pompeii Comes to Philadelphia”: The Wanamaker Bronzes in the University of Pennsylvania Museum, Ann Blair Brownlee
141 “A Dazzling Array”: Italian Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Jennifer A. Thompson
154 The Italian Legacy in the Gardens of Early Twentieth-Century Philadelphia, Raffaella Fabiani Giannetto
162 The Neapolitan Presepio at the Glencairn Museum, Joseph F Chorpenning
166 The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: Opera and Instrumental Music, Stephen A.Willier
178 The Curtis Institute of Music and Italy, David Serkin Ludwig
182 Italy on Display: Representing Italy in the 1876 Centennial and the 1926 Sesquicentennial, Steven Conn
191 III Made in America. Immigration, Community Formation, and Varieties of Creative Italian American Experience
193 Introduction, Judith Goode
199 Marking Place: Brief Notes on Building Patterns in Italian American South Philadelphia, Jeffrey A. Cohen
204 How South Philadelphia Became Known as Italian, Judith Goode
223 SIDEBAR 2 - From Southern Italy to Southern New Jersey: Italian Success in the Garden State, Cav. Dott.ssa Gilda Battaglia Rorro Baldassari
225 Italian American Leaders in Business and Politics, Scott Gabriel Knowles, Maegan Madrigal e Isabella Sangaline
239 Drawn from the Boot: The Italian Artists of Philadelphia, William R Valerio
252 SIDEBAR 3 - The D’Ascenzo Studio, Jean M. Farnsworth
255 A Family of Italian American Artists, Jody Pinto
258 Jazz in the Neighborhood and the World, Chris William Sanchirico
262 SIDEBAR 4 - South Philly Musicians Remix Mural, Jeremy Goode
264 SIDEBAR 5 - Two Iconic Sports Figures, Jeremy Goode
266 Romaldo Giurgola, Architect: “The Reluctant Master”, Alan Greenberger
273 CHRISTOPER COLUMBUS MONUMENT
275 An “Extremely Emotional Love Affair”: Robert Venturi, Rome, and Italy
Luca Molinari
281 IV Contemporary Philadelphia. Experiencing the Italian Legacy in the Branded Global City
283 Introduction, Judith Goode
289 Italy, Philadelphia, and the University of Pennsylvania, Chris William Sanchirico
300 SIDEBAR 6 - Vittorini’s Threads of Life Lives On, Pietro Frassica
303 Dr Gonnella’s Journey from the Mountains of Basilicata to the Medical Wards of Philadelphia, Salvatore Mangione
309 Temple University and Its Italian Connection, Judith Goode
316 SIDEBAR 7 - NIAF and Its Links to Philadelphia, Joseph V. Del Raso
319 The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, Fred Simeone
324 Italian Gastronomy and Its Many Roles in a Cosmopolitan City, Judith Goode
334 Recalling Italy in Bricks and Mortar, Inga Saffron
354 From Rocky to Botticelli, Italian Philadelphia: Concerts, Shows, Exhibits, and Conferences in a City in Pennsylvania Where the “American Dream” Speaks Our Language, Paolo Valentino
359 SIDEBAR 8 - Rocky Balboa: Icon of the City, Judith Goode
360 Afterword - Ciao Philadelphia: Creation of an Italian Cultural Initiative and Volume, Andrea Canepari
388 List of Contributors
392 Name Index
Articles, Editorials and Interviews
Articles
“Italy's Man in Philly Promoted to Caribbean.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 28, 2017:
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/business/italys-man-in-philly-was-match-com-fordeals-20170525.html
The Philadelphia Inquirer – From Italy to Phila., with love– 2/21/2016: http://www philly com/philly/news/20160221 A man used to beauty the Italian Con sul General talks about the beauty of Philly.html
Philly.com – Philly Deals: Italy RAI network aims at U.S. market – 11/24/2014: http://articles philly com/2014-11-24/business/56459734 1 corsini-prime-ministermatteo-renzi-andrea-canepari
Philly.com – European Trade Reps on Philly Junket – 11/4/2014: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/European-trade-tour-ofPhiladelphia html?c=r
Philadelphia Business Journal – Italy says Ciao, Philadelphia – 10/17/2014: http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/print-edition/2014/10/17/italy-says-ciaophiladelphia.html
Toms River Patch - Toms River Partners With Italian City To Promote Tourism, Cultural Exchanges 3/7/2015: http://patch.com/new-jersey/tomsriver/toms-river-partners-italian-city-promotetourism-cultural-exchanges# VPxt1BUO1PQ mailto
CBS – Italian Culture the focus of series of events in Philadelphia – 10/5/2014: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/10/05/italian-culture-the-focus-of-series-ofevents-in-philadelphia/
Corriere della Sera – From Rocky to Botticelli, Philadelphia Italiana - 10/24/2014: http://ciaophiladelphia com/2014/corriere-della-sera/ La Repubblica – A Hospitality Model for Gourmet Enthusiasts– 9/16/2015: http://ciaophiladelphia.com/tag/la-repubblica/
Italia Oggi – Italy in the USA is Not Just About Food – 10/8/2014: http://www.italiaoggi.it/giornali/preview giornali.asp? id=1928095&codiciTestate=1&sez=edicIO&testo=&titolo=L%27Italia%20negli%20Usa%20 non%20è%20solo%20cibo
Italia Oggi – Philadelphia's Comeback: The Democratic Convention Snatched from Brooklyn– 4/16/2015: http://www.italiaoggi.it/giornali/dettaglio giornali.asp?
preview=false&accessMode=FA&id=1979033&codiciTestate=1&sez=notfoundG&testo=phila delphia&titolo=La%20riscossa%20di%20
Messaggero Veneto, Pordenone edition – Presented in USA the book on Friulan Emigration – 11/4/2014: http://messaggeroveneto gelocal it/pordenone/cronaca/2014/11/04/news/presentatonegli-usa-il-libro-sull-emigrazione-friulana-1 10248821
La Provincia Pavese – Saint Augustine’s virtues to revitalize Pavia – 4/23/2015: http://laprovinciapavese.gelocal.it/tempo-libero/2015/04/23/news/le-virtu-di-santagostino-per-rilanciare-pavia-1 11294404
Philadelphia Magazine, article on “The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia”: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2021/12/23/italian-legacy-philadelphia-book/ Broad Street Review, article on “The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia”: https://www broadstreetreview com/reviews/the-italian-legacy-in-philadelphia-historyculture-people-and-ideas-edited-by-andrea-canepari-and-judith-goode
NBC interview “New Book Celebrates Philadelphia's Italian Influences”: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nbc10-issue/new-book-celebratesphiladelphias-italian-influences/3089224/
Giornale Diplomatico, Article on “The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia”, "The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: History, Culture, People, and Ideas" by Amb. Canepari”: https://www giornalediplomatico it/al-eredita-italiana-a-filadelfia-storia-cultura-personee-ideea-dell-amb-canepari htm
Philly.com – Philly friends of Italy, on a big boat – 10/5/2015: https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/Prominenti-on-a-bigboat html#QqDgiIiOkeOOQIK7 03
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Article on “The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia”, “Italian Ambassador Andrea Canepari LLM’99 documents indelible Italian impact on Philadelphia”:
https://www law upenn edu/live/news/14585-italian-ambassador-andrea-caneparillm99-documents
Greiner, Harry (6 May 2022). "Andrea Canepari presents his publication 'The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia' in Rome on May 25th". EIN Newsdes: https://www einnews com/amp/pr news/571339480/andrea-canepari-presents-hispublication-the-italian-legacy-in-philadelphia-in-rome-on-may-25th
"American University: book "The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia"": https://www giornalediplomatico it/universita-americana-libro-the-italian-legacy-inphiladelphia-di-amb-canepari htm
"That Stars and Stripes Passion for Italy (and Its Culture)”,Giuseppe Sarcina, October 27th, 2016. Corriere della Sera: https://www corriere it/extra-per-voi/2016/10/26/non-solo-renzi-obama-passione-usa-litalia-451ccd5a-9b57-11e6-92af-45665cb81731.shtml
Ciao! Celebrate Italian Heritage All Month Long: https://www nbcphiladelphia com/entertainment/the-scene/ciao-philadelphia-2016celebrates-italian-heritage-all-month-long philadelphia/1993607/ "From Rocky to Botticelli: Philadelphia italiana", pp. 123–125, Paolo Valentino, October 24th 2014. Corriere della Sera: https://archivio corriere it/Archivio/interface/slider pagine html#!/24-10-2014/24-102014/NobwRAdghgtgpmAXGAJlALlMAaMAzAJwHsYkwAmAFgHoBGABmvPtspzHSLKr sedbABfbOGjwyAazgBPAO5ECKdujgAPdGSEBdIA
Have a good trip - Philadelphia Inquirer - Philly Edition, 5/28/2017: http://digital olivesoftware com/Olive/ODN/PhiladelphiaInquirer/shared/ShowArticle asp x?
doc=PHQP/2017/05/28&entity=Ar05301&sk=4B348036&mode=text%20.%20Source:%20 Philadelphia%20Inquirer,%20May%2028,%202017
Honorary Degree recipients at The American University of Rome - The American University of Rome. 2021-12-20:
https://aur edu/honorary-degree-recipients-american-university-rome "Italian diplomat and author, Andrea Canepari, to be honored at The American University of Rome's Commencement Exercises on May 26th" - The American University of Rome. 2022-05-09:
https://aur edu/news/italian-diplomat-and-author-andrea-canepari-be-honoredamerican-university-rome%E2%80%99s-commencement Diplomacy driving Italy - Italia Oggi - 30-08-2017:
https://www italiaoggi it/news/diplomazia-che-spinge-l-italia-2205542
"Non solo Renzi e Obama: la passione Usa per l'Italia". Corriere della Sera - 201610-27:
https://www.corriere.it/extra-per-voi/2016/10/26/non-solo-renzi-obama-passione-usal-italia-451ccd5a-9b57-11e6-92af-45665cb81731 shtml
"Temple honors 2016 Global Philadelphia award recipient" - Temple Now - 201701-25:
https://news.temple.edu/news/2017-01-25/andrea-canepari-2016-global-philadelphiaaward
“Canepari’s Ciao Philadelphia Event: A Month Long Celebration.” The Delaware Valley Italian-American Herald, September 7, 2016: http://www.italianamericanherald.com/caneparis-ciao-philadelphia-event-a-monthlong-celebration/
Italia Oggi – Campbell bets on organic food– Mignini: Selling Fresh Foods Means Listening to Consumers 7/21/2015: http://www.italiaoggi.it/giornali/preview giornali.aspid=2005227&codiciTestate=1&sez= notfoundG&testo=campbell&titolo=Campbell%20scommette%20sul%20bio
“Andrea Canepari, the Ambassador Who Knows How to Start from Scratch” Via Sarfatti 25 – Bocconi Magazine, September 28, 2017: https://www unibocconi it/en/news/andrea-canepari-ambassador-who-knows-howstart-scratch
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Holding Fast to Values of Human Dignity - January 27, 2017: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/51z50im7xx09hln5t2qap/Holding-fast-to-values-of-humandignity-freedom.pdf?rlkey=tbtm68mjfkyh5oewl37ud9vkl&st=vl19ft5f&dl=0
The Philadelphia Inquirer -Buon Viaggio - May 2017: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hyqafrweqp9zmrtfsl68a/The-Philadelphia-Inquirer-May2017Distefano pdf?rlkey=gyhkinroc0w6x4gv30sm9rhs0&st=7rhcttk7&dl=0
Corriere della Sera - Da Rocky a Botticelli, la Philadelphia italiana - October 24, 2014: https://www dropbox com/scl/fi/tzwxyjhgk5v2192ebk8vz/Corriere-della-Sera pdf? rlkey=5a93pzo9lwg60hjp3tdqk5ntu&st=c5ybl22l&dl=0
Italia Oggi - Philadelphia’s Comeback - April 16, 2015: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/d97scu1ranork7w1qfixy/ItaliaOggi-16.04.2015-Englishtranslation.pdf?rlkey=73rmo568zbwr7p4d78q0tl9qp&st=at4j73gu&dl=0
Italia Oggi - La Riscossa di Philadelphia - April 16, 2015: https://www dropbox com/scl/fi/fymdrb1wu2qnilfdhu1wk/ItaliaOggi-16 04 2015 pdf? rlkey=4vrijr2wa9beyq2pxjk1hejy8&st=4o8h3mm2&dl=0
Phillymag - This Lavish New Book Explores Italy’s Legacy in Philly - December 23, 2021: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tt985ajlwvyd8t1t6lupz/A-New-Book-Explores-the-ItalianLegacy-in-Philadelphia.pdf?rlkey=l1j324kdm9c7fjh1loghsgm4w&st=n2q20i1b&dl=0
The Philadelphia Inquirer- Linking to Italy, Ciao Philadelphia - October 5, 2014: https://www dropbox com/scl/fi/ydzy65wx8p5zka3zu3o9r/Inquirer-5 10 2014 pdf? rlkey=g37iqtj29h96jjka0lpob5oar&st=y38l8otl&dl=0
Philadelphia Business Journal - Italy says, Ciao Philadelphia - October 17, 2014: https://www dropbox com/scl/fi/0m9vwjq5cp1jgs8s2qx4s/Philadelphia-Business-Journal17.10.2014.pdf?rlkey=bu8q3tr90bn9siwbq2j1suc9z&st=v08ubtl9&dl=0
The Philadelphia Inquirer - From Italy with Love - February 21, 2016: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fq7z87xyy54tsqr1xez4s/The-Philadelphia-Inquirer-From-Italywith-love-02.21.2016.pdf?rlkey=nqfg4hp16t2t7svu9yaaz1jnz&st=8j8tqgb1&dl=0
We the Italians - The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia - December 2023: https://www dropbox com/scl/fi/06149k1of56go0d7kes1z/Articolo-we-the-italians-dicembre23-pdf pdf?rlkey=9k9szlwqrsch65rymq101ktpe&st=eoxz9yx3&dl=0
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Ciao. Italia - October 2, 2015: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4vwrgxjn9ret566qk75r4/Philadelphia-Inquirer.jpg? rlkey=s9pl99d8u1lg0jq9tpvhw7ca4&st=4dd2eib7&dl=0
Editorials
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Business – Italian Network takes aims at U.S.11/24/2014:
http://articles.philly.com/2014-11-24/business/56459734 1 corsini-prime-ministermatteo-renzi-andrea-canepari
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Philly Deals: European visitors get upbeat message on PA gas – 11/16/2014: http://articles.philly.com/2014-11-16/business/56395222 1 philadelphia-energysolutions-u-s-gas-u-s-oil
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Celebrating Philadelphia’s Italian Links – 9/30/2014: http://articles.philly.com/2014-10-01/news/54479952 1 italian-americans-traderelationships-aqua-america
Penn Law Journal, fall 2013, volume 48, number 2, pag. 18, Former LLM returns to run Italian Consulate in Philadelphia - fall 2013: http://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1091&context=plj
TV and Radio Interviews
Ciao Philadelphia 2016 Celebrates Italian Heritage All Month Long - 7-10-2016: https://www nbcphiladelphia com/entertainment/the-scene/ciao-philadelphia-2016celebrates-italian-heritage-all-month-long philadelphia/1993607/ CBS 3 – Bringing together Philadelphia and Italian Culture with Ciao Philadelphia – by Pat Ciarrocchi – 10/7/2015: http://philadelphia cbslocal com/video/3303799-bringing-together-philadelphia-anditalian-culture-with-ciao-philadelphia/
ABC 6 Action News – Ciao Philadelphia: Celebration of Italian culture – by Alicia Vitarelli – 10/9/2014: http://6abc com/entertainment/ciao-philadelphia-celebration-of-italianculture/343336/
CBS3 Philly – Talk Philly: Ciao Philadelphia – by Pat Ciarrocchi – 10/8/ 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWt9Guypj0Y
The Italian Language Program at Meredith School - Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia:
https://www youtube com/watch?app=desktop&v=9950XWIefls&feature=emb logo
“Italian Culture The Focus Of Series Of Events In Philadelphia.” CBS Philly - 5-102014:
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/italian-culture-the-focus-of-series-ofevents-in-philadelphia/
“Month Long Celebration of Italian Culture Wraps up This Week.” CBS Philly - 2610-2015:
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/10/26/month-long-celebration-of-italian-culturewraps-up-this-week/
“Talk Philly: Ciao Philadelphia.” CBS Philly, 8-10-2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWt9GUypj0Y
“Ciarrocchi Receives Highest Badge Of Honor In Italy.” CW Philly, 8-10-2014: https://cwphilly cbslocal com/ciarrocchi-receives-highest-badge-of-honor-in-italy/ The Honorable Andrea Canepari, Musician Brendan Evans and Mermaid Rescue Week's Jim Stephens.” WWDB, 5-06-2017: https://wwdbam.com/episodes/in-the-know-061317/
“Andrea Canepari, Consul General of Philadelphia.” Corriere TV, October 26: 2016 https://video corriere it/andrea-canepari-console-generale-filadelfia/d20d60de9acc-11e6-97ec-60bd8f16d4a5
The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia - NBC10: https://www nbcphiladelphia com/video-layout/amp video/? noid=1:12:3089224&videoID=1987424323503&origin=www nbcphiladelphia com&fullWidt h=y&turl=google.com&ourl=google.com
