Thirty-One Days of Italians
Celebrating Italian heritage by acknowledging the accomplishments of Italians and Italian Americans in America
NOTE Thirty-One Days of Italians is a work in progress. Resources continue to be updated.
The purpose of this website is to educate others about the significant contributions that those of Italian heritage have made to America. Biographies range from one to several paragraphs providing an overview, and links to a collection of selected resources are provided for more in-depth research. The information is intended to be shared and distributed; however, the work in this website is a result of massive hours of researching, organizing, creating, and writing. If you use any of the information on this website, please give proper credit by citing Thirty-One Days of Italians and adding a link to this website. Thank you.
The 2023-2024 List of Thirty-One Days of Italians provides a date and a person to learn about and celebrate for each day in October, when Italian Americans honor their culture and heritage. Thirty-One Days of Italians was founded in 2006, publicizing a list of Italians and Italian Americans who should be recognized for their extraordinary achievements in contributing to American culture and society. The website features 75 names, but the Annual List is limited to 31  one for each day in October. The first day in October honors the Italian Immigrant and the last day is set aside to honor someone special in your life. Honorary Members [HM] On the List every year (in alphabetical order): Father Pietro Bandini, Constantino Brumidi, Mother Francis Cabrini, Enrico Caruso, Christopher Columbus, Enrico Fermi, Amadeo Pietro Giannini, Guglielmo Marconi, Filippo Mazzei, Antonio Meucci, Maria Montessori, Andrea Palladio, Antonio Pasin, Arturo Toscanini, and Amerigo Vespucci. The Annual List  Other names are rotated, giving everyone on Thirty-One Days of Italians a chance to have their day. The 2023-24 List includes (in alphabetical order) Helen Barolini, Yogi Berra, Giovanni Caboto, Joe DiMaggio, Anthony Fauci, Geraldine Ferraro, Ernest and Julio Gallo, Dominick Ghirardelli, Fiorello La Guardia, Lee Iacocca, Vince Lombardi, Henry Mancini, Anthony Rossi, and Frank Sinatra.
Author, educator, and researcher Janice Therese Mancuso established Thirty-One Days of Italians to promote the significant contributions that those of Italian heritage have made to America. She was awarded a grant from the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and a grant from the Italian Historical Society of America to assist in continuing her work to promote Italian American culture and heritage. She is the director of the Italian American Press, founder of the Italian American Heritage Project, and publisher of Tutto Italiano, an e-newsletter established in 2004.
Learn more about Italian immigration, culture, and heritage. Visit the Italian American Press to find books primarily written by authors of Italian heritage who write about Italian American and Italian culture, heritage, and history. Visit the Italian American Heritage Project to find educational resources about Italian American history, heritage, and culture.
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