Film & History

Linciati: Lynchings of Italians in America (2004)Linciati: Lynchings of Italians in America (2004) Unlike other European immigrants who struggled initially to become “white” in America, such as the Irish and the Jews, Italian immigrants fought a hostile reception even...

THE LEGEND OF ‘LA BEFANA’

THE LEGEND OF ‘LA BEFANA’ http://buff.ly/2id0uDY     La Befana is the benevolent old woman with magical powers who brings gifts to the children of Italy on the eve of Epiphany. Like most legends there are many versions. This is just one of them. The name...