Italian Sons and Daughters of America
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We unite Italian Americans across states nationwide to celebrate our culture and preserve the traditions our ancestors brought with them from Italy. #ISDA
Joined June 2015
Did you know America’s July 4th fireworks trace back to the Renaissance? What began as religious and civic displays evolved over centuries, and by the 1830s Italian innovators were using aerial shells and metal-infused explosives to create the colorful spectacles we know today.
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Pass the Torch: 4 million Italians crossed oceans for the American dream. Those who came and those they raised defended our freedom and shaped our nation. 🇮🇹🗽🇺🇸 #FourthOfJuly
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Did you know America’s #FourthOfJuly fireworks trace back to the Renaissance? What began as religious & civic displays evolved over centuries, and by the 1830s Italian pioneers were using aerial shells & metal-infused explosives to create the colorful spectacles we know today.
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AN OLD SCHOOL STORY: The Reverse Demolition of the Guardians of Traffic — The statues, masterfully carved by Italian immigrants and now the namesake of Cleveland’s MLB team, once faced demolition — but the official behind the plan met his downfall instead.
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Pass down the pride: Celebrate your nonna by sharing the stories and wisdom that inspired you. 🇮🇹🇺🇸
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To the fathers who built our stories, one brick, one dream at a time. 🇮🇹🇺🇸 #HappyFathersDay2025
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A Smithsonian Italian American History Museum, proposed for the National Mall, needs our community's support to move forward. U.S. Congressmen Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Mike Rulli (R-OH) are spearheading the bipartisan bill, H.R. 1102, which has 42 cosponsors.
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Thousands of Italian Americans descended on Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In all, 1.2 million Italian Americans served in WWII, far more than any other ethnic group. Here’s to all the heroes who served, fought and died for our liberty. 🇮🇹🇺🇸 #DDay
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A nonno from Sicily, an upbringing in Chicago and now a beacon to the world. Pope Leo XIV has done what few expected, immediately striking a chord of unity in an increasingly secular age:
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In a sweeping move, the Italian Parliament has enacted a law that effectively bars millions of Italian Americans from pursuing dual citizenship. Read on: #dualcitizenship
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The decision is final: in a sweeping move to reduce the volume of dual citizenship applications, the Italian Parliament has enacted a law that effectively shuts the door on millions of Italian Americans and Italian descendants around the world. Read on:
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Millions tuned in as the rising star with Italian roots lit up the national stage on May 17, when Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever dominated the Chicago Sky, 93–58, in the @WNBA season opener. 🇮🇹💪🏼🏀 Go @IndianaFever!
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Get the latest on dual citizenship, trace your Italian roots & explore archival records to deepen your family story June 1 at the Heinz @HistoryCenter. Attend the Italian Genealogy Workshop either online or in person, but RSVP today — tickets are limited:
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Uprooted in 2020, the Arrigo Park Columbus statue will return this October when it’s unveiled inside the new Chicago Museum of Italian Immigration, set to open on Taylor Street in the city’s Little Italy. @JCCIA_IL
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A new Pope has been chosen! Cheering masses in St. Peter's Square await the identity of the new Pontiff. #PopeWatch
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From hammers and chisels to sewing needles and wooden spoons, here's to the men and women who raised up Italy and America. Happy May Day! #festadellavoro #mayday
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