Every famous Italian-American name begins in a small town in Italy. This map traces each documented family from its birthplace to the American city where it first settled — green marks the town in Italy, red the American destination. Click a marker or a name to follow the crossing.
Every family has a town
The Italian birthplaces behind famous Americans — and the cities their families reached across the ocean. Green marks the town in Italy; red the American destination. Click a name or a marker to follow the journey.
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Italian birthplace
American destination
the crossing