Contains chapters that deal with the Italian musical geniuses who theorised, made superb instruments, composed, performed, orchestrated, conducted and sang for the enjoyment of listeners world-wide. This title also contains a chapter that looks at the beautiful things that have happened in the Italian and American world of music.
In 1895, twenty-one-year-old Guglielmo Marconi made his first wireless transmission over land. Subsequently, he made similar transmissions across the Atlantic Ocean, ushering in the Age of Communication. This book describes the life, the works, the character of one of the greatest scientists of this Century, the inventor of the Radio.
Shows the reader how Italian-American identity has evolved though the years, and that there is still no consensus on its definition. This book addresses modern activism as well as the anti-defamation campaign and the Columbus Day controversy.