Category Archives: Puglia

 The Roseto Effect

Posted on September 10, 2015 by babbityjean

In 1882, a group of 11 men departed from Roseto Valfortore in the Puglia region of Italy to escape the extreme poverty of their mountain village. They emigrated to America and, in the end, settled in Pennsylvania in the foothills … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, Italia, Italoamericani, Puglia, Storia | 4 Comments

Secoli di storia svelati durante i lavori per fissare un gabinetto

Posted on May 21, 2015 by babbityjean

È una storia singolare, che è apparsa recentemente sulla prima pagina del  New York Times, il celebre quotidiano americano. Nel 2000, Luciano Faggiano ha comprato un edificio in Via Ascanio Grandi 56 a Lecce in Italia, che è nella regione … Continue reading →

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Centuries of history unveiled by way of fixing a toilet

Posted on May 21, 2015 by babbityjean

It’s an incredible story, and it appeared recently on the front page of the New York Times. Around 2000, Luciano Faggiano bought a supposedly unremarkable building at 56 Via Ascanio Grandi in Lecce, Italy, which is in the region of … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Arte, English, Foto, Italia, New York, Puglia | 4 Comments