Category Archives: Italoamericani

A Story of Resilience and Reinvention

Posted on October 1, 2020 by babbityjean

Giovanni Jacuzzi (1825 – 1929) and his wife Teresa had a large family of 13 children.  A farmer in the village of Casara della Delizia, 80 km northwest of Trieste in the northern region of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Giovanni became increasingly disillusioned … Continue reading →

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Il cioccolatiere della corsa all’oro

Posted on June 11, 2020 by babbityjean

La terza più antica azienda americana di cioccolato, La Ghirardelli Chocolate Company con sede a San Francisco, in California, è stata fondata e dedicata al cioccolatiere italiano Domenico Ghirardelli. Nacque nel 1817 a Rapallo, sulla Riviera italiana, in Liguria. Suo … Continue reading →

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The Gold Rush Chocolatier

Posted on June 11, 2020 by babbityjean

The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company based in San Francisco, California, was founded by and named after Italian chocolatier Domenico Ghirardelli. He was born in Rapallo, on the Italian Riviera, in the region of Liguria in 1817.  His father was a spice … Continue reading →

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