he took pride in the fact that he was a citizen of Genoa, Italy. The celebration of Columbus Day is, therefore, an appropriate opportunity to recognize the more than 16 million Americans who claim Italian heritage and to carry forth the legacy of generations of Italian Americans who helped shape our Nation
HE SOLIDIFIED MY VOTE!! :)
not that he had to.
LOL!
My First Crush was an Italian boy; Joey Fasula. I never should’ve let him get away. ;)
Technically, the Republic of Genoa was independent in 1492, and wasn’t part of unified Italy until 1860. But in spirit, they were just as Italian as the other independent republics in the peninsula.