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		Famous Italian-Former Governor of New York: Mario Cuomo ^Votes:0 Click Here to buy BOOKS pertaining to Italian americans OR Here for MUSIC (cds, tapes...) The Governor's book , " Reason to Believe" (Click here to Buy it) Governor Mario Cuomo: The political biography of a national hero. Mario Cuomo is without a doubt, a national hero. His achievements (as listed below in the bio) alone, clearly support this statement. Here, is a man who has made a difference in America. Here, is a man who has changed things for the better. Here, is an America Hero. Mario Cuomo was elected New York State's 52nd Governor in 1982. He set records for popularity in both his 1986 and 1990 bids for re-election, gathering the highest percentage votes and highest victory margins of any candidate for second and third four-year gubernatorial terms in state history. During Read More Go to Site


		ANTONIO MEUCCI ^Votes:0 ANTONIO MEUCCI An invention none of us could live without, a tool of modern communications so basic that many of today's business and social activities would be inconceivable in its absence, the telephone, is at the center of a series of events so strange as to amount to a "whodunit." Most of us were brought up on the story of Alexander Graham Bell, the romantic figure of an inventor with dash and charm. Some of these favorable impressions must have come from the famous, if apocryphal, "Come here Watson, I want you" legend of the invention of the device, a tradition augmented by the movie version of the tale, in which actor Don Amiche became more or less permanently attached to the persona of Bell. But it seems that history must be rewritten if justice is to be done to Read More Go to Site

		Fiorello LaGuardia ^Votes:0 Fiorello LaGuardia Spartacus , USA History , British History , Second World War , First World War , Germany , Political Figures , Political Events & Issues , France , Slavery , Author , Search Website , Email Fiorello LaGuardia was born in New York City on 11th December, 1882. The family moved to Hungary in 1898. La Guardia worked at the American consulates in Budapest, Trieste and Fiume (Rijeka) before returning to the United States in 1906. While working as an interpreter for the United States Immigration Service at Ellis Island , La Guardia studied law at New York University. La Guardia was admitted to the bar in 1910 but his real love was politics and in 1916 was elected to the House of Representatives as a progressive Republican . When the United States entered the First World War La Read More Go to Site

		Geraldine Ferraro \| Scholastic.com ^Votes:0 Privacy Policy Customer Service Scholastic Inc. This site contains information and advertising about Scholastic and third party products. Sign In / Register My Account Product Information Administrators Librarians Teachers Scholastic.com Lesson Plans Learning Activities Books Products Club Ordering Online Scholastic At Home Scholastic Store Teacher Store Welcome to Scholastic.com Sign in or register Geraldine Ferraro PRINT EMAIL Geraldine Ferraro Geraldine Ann Ferraro earned a place in history as the first woman vice-presidential candidate on a national party ticket. Ms. Ferraro was born in Newburgh, New York on August 26, 1935. Her father, an Italian immigrant, died when she was eight. Her mother worked as a seamstress. She skipped three grades, finished high school at 16, and won a colle Read More Go to Site

		The Zamboni? Story ^Votes:0 Site Map Subscribe to the Zamboni® Newsletter! Your Name: Your Email: --> Design by Imaginatrix Hosting by SurfCity --> How it all began FJZ: Biographical Timeline The Early Machines Next Generations The Man Behind the Machine FRANK J. ZAMBONI, JR. (1901-1988) THE MAN BEHIND THE MACHINE By Joseph Scafetta, Jr. Reprinted with permission from the February 2001 issue of FRA NOI, a monthly Italian-American newspaper printed in Chicago, IL. The Chicago Blackhawks have not given their local fans too much to cheer about this season because of their lackluster play in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. Nevertheless, the fans always cheer when the Zamboni? Machine makes its appearance ten minutes before the start of each of the three periods in every game. While the organ music p Read More Go to Site

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