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Around The Table
Last week I bemoaned the challenges faced in searching for my Sicilian ancestors. Names repeated and tangled into each other, providing generations of the same name. Many Italian-American families, like mine, christened their first-born sons with the paternal grandfather's name. Second born sons were given the maternal grandfather's name, and the third sons wore their… Continue reading Sweet William
This painting portrays Coney Island, 1889. Coney Island was and is Brooklyn's seaside mecca. The beach offered relief from the city's heat and congestion. From the way people dressed, it is hard to imagine any measurable bits of relief. Hats, shoes, high neck collars and long sleeves could not invite more than a stroll while… Continue reading The Beach Loving Legacy of Nelly Truglio
