Newsgroup: it.politica
Titolo: I AM AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN

"I am an Italian-American.  My roots are deep in an ancient soil,
drenched by the Mediterranean sun, and watered by pure streams from
snow capped mountains.
I am enriched by thousands of years of culture.
My hands are those of the mason, the artist, the man of the soil.
My thoughts have been recorded in the annals of Rome, the poetry of
Virgil, the creations of Dante, and the philosophy of Benedetto Croce.
I am an Italian-American, and from my ancient world, I spanned the
seas to the New World. I am Cristoforo Colombo.
I am Giovanni Caboto known in American history as John Cabot,
discoverer of the mainland of North America.
I am Amerigo Vespucci, who gave my name to the New World, America.
First to sail on the Great Lakes in 1679, founder of the territory
that became the State of Illinois, colonizer of Louisiana and
Arkansas, I am Enrico Tonti.
I am Filippo Mazzei, friend of Thomas Jefferson, and my thesis on the
equality of man was written into the Bill of Rights.
I am William Paca, signer of the Decleration of Independence.
I am an Italian-American. I financed the Northwest Expeditin of George
Rogers Clark and accompanied him through the lands that would become
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan,  I am Colonel
Francesco Vigo.
I mapped the Pacific from Mexico to Alaska and to the Philippines.
I am Alessandro Malaspina.
I am Giacomo Beltrami, discoverer of the source of theMississippi
River in 1823.
I created the Dome of the United States Capitol.  They called me the
Michelangelo of America.  I am Constantino Brumidi.
In 1904, I founded in San Francisco, the Bank of Italy now known as
the Bank of America, the largest financial institution in the world, I
am A.P. Giannini.
I am Enrico Fermi, father of nuclear science in America.
First enlisted man to win the Medal of  Honor in World War II, I am
John Basilone of New Jersey.
I am an Italian-American. I am the million strong who served in
America's armies and the tens of thousands whose names are enshrined
in military cemeteries from Guadalcanal to the Rhine.
I am the steel maker in Pittsburgh, the grower in the Imperial Valley
of California, the textile designer in Manhattan, the movie maker in
Hollywood, the homemaker and breadwinner in 10000 communities.
I am an American without stint or reservation, loving this land as
only one who understands history, its agonies and its triumphs can
love it and serve it.
I will not be told that my contribution is any less nor my role not as
worthy as that of any other American.
I will stand in support of this nation's freedom and promise against
all foes.
My heritage has dedicated me to this nation.  
I am proud of my full heritage, and I shall remain worthy of it.
I am Italian-American.
By: Angelo Bianchi, Esq."
Luciano
"Great minds need more sleep"

You forgot to include the founders of the best wineries in the Napa
Valley.
Ross W. Johnson
Anaheim, California

rwj...@aol.com
 (RWJ 1992) wrote:
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Yes, il signor Bianchi forgot to mention that, and probably other
notable achivements like the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands by
Giovanni Gaetano in 1555, more than 2 centuries before Captain Cook
stumbled on these islands, but there must be so many that you have to
excuse the poor man for not remembring them all! :)
Luciano
"Madness takes its toll. Please leave exact change"