Quick, picture America’s first Italians. Does a New York street scene — brownstones, hawkers, kids in newsboy caps playing stick ball — come to mind? It’s a common misconception, even among those of ...

Controversy over immigration is nothing new in the United States. Then-Mayor Joseph Shakespeare told reporters that Italians in his city lacked “honor, truth, pride, religion, or any quality that goes ...

Michigan's Italian roots stretch back to its founding, and small towns, streets and other locations highlight that history. From industrial metro Detroit to Upper Peninsula iron mining communities, ...

A local monument honoring Italian immigrants is set to expand. According to a community announcement, the Italian Heritage Committee plans to add names to the monument located in front of Norwich Free ...

Five years after statues of storied Italian explorer Christopher Columbus were toppled, beheaded and otherwise vandalized across America in the name of "social justice," the issue has once again been ...

Some cities in Michigan have Italian names. Italian-origin names reflect the legacy of Italian immigration to Michigan. Michigan's Italian roots stretch back to its founding, and small towns, streets ...