Old School
99 Years Young: Join Victory Lodge in Wishing ‘Uncle Joe’ Tanti Auguri
Join the celebration and send a birthday card to one of ISDA's eldest members.
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Italian Immigrants Sparked NYC’s Rockefeller Center Tree Tradition
Nearly lost to history, it was Italian immigrants helping build Rockefeller Center who raised the first Christmas tree on December 24, 1931, a gesture of faith and appreciation during the Depression.
Read MoreBig, Uncomplicated and Loud: My Italian American Family
Our heritage is our history, and what a story it is. Happy Italian American Heritage Month!
Read MoreA Promise Kept: An Italian American’s 18-Year Journey for Dual Citizenship
An Italian American’s legal fight to reconnect bloodline and birthright.
Read MoreThe Reverse Demolition of the Guardians of Traffic
The 43-foot-tall statues, masterfully carved by Italian immigrants and now the namesake of Cleveland’s MLB team, once faced demolition — but the official behind the plan met his downfall instead.
Read MoreThe Undefeated Louis Zamperini
Japan's surrender marked the end of WWII on Sept. 2, 1945. In the race of his life, Louis Zamperini would not be defeated.
Read MoreISDA Revives 115-Year-Old Italian Festa in New Jersey
It takes a village to save a tradition.
Read MoreRoadside Hooligans Get a Taste of Their Own Medicine
Justice arrives in all shapes and sizes: Stories from Gino Mahofski, an ISDA Officer and retired Pittsburgh Police Detective.
Read MoreTenements, Toil and the Founders of the ‘Old School’
From the pages of ISDA's "La Nostra Voce" newspaper.
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