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James Taylor had "Carolina in my mind". I can't seem to get fresh made Ricotta out of my mind after viewing the above video."Watch the shepherd from Montattico make ricotta in the old fashioned way, just as his father and grandfather did."

Explore - Attilio Mussino

He is known throughout the world for being the illustrator of the first color edition of Pinocchio. With his drawings (starting in 1911) the portrait of Pinocchio was born. The Digital Library of Illuminated & Illustrated Books has a wonderful section on him. Once on the site, be sure to click the link that says "view the book" Enter in the code and ENJOY!

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Attilio Mussino

Gloria Del Bianco

It Happened in Italy

Promote - Mount Rushmore

Gloria Del Bianco tells of her father and Mount Rushmore.

Chief Stone Carver Luigi Del Bianco, an Italian immigrant, was responsible for many of the finer details in Lincoln's face.

Del Bianco's daughter Gloria and her nephew, Lou, recently sat down at StoryCorps to share their memories of him and the work he did.

Defend - "It Happened in Italy"

Here is a case where it is both Promoting and Defending. Her book can be found on Amazon.com and there is an associated video there.

The video that I am linking you to, is slightly different. It was presented at the Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago, and will add some texture to the one presented on Amazon.  

"Take a journey with Elizabeth Bettina as she discovers much to her surprise, that her grandparent's small village, nestled in the heart of southern Italy, housed an internment camp for Jews during the Holocaust, and that it was far from the only one. Follow her discovery of survivors and their stories of gratitude to Italy and its people. Explore the little known details of how members of the Catholic church assisted and helped shelter Jews in Italy during World War II." 

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