Lucky Corner: The Biography of Alfred E. Santangelo and the Rise of Italian Americans in Politics by Betty L. Santangelo

This book chronicles the early years of Italian American political activism from the 1920s to the 1970s -- providing colorful vignettes of historic figures from NYC Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt and Governor Alfred E. Smith to President John F. Kennedy. Congressman Santangelo represented the 18th Congressional District of Manhattan during the 1950s and 1960s -- after serving four terms in the New York State Senate.

$19.95 (includes postage and handling)

The Stone Carvers: Master Craftsmen of Washington National Cathedralby Marjorie Hunt

The Stone Carvers presents the lives and careers of two Italian American master stone carvers who have spent decades creating the sculptural works, such as gargoyles, pinnacles, saints, and angels that embellish Washington National Cathedral. Illustrated with many photographs, the book records the stone carving process, highlighting the carvers' complex body of technical knowledge and underlying aesthetic attitudes.

 $27.95 (includes postage and handling)
 

Making History- A Handbook for Italian American Social History Projects
by Dominic Candeloro

 A handy guide published by the National Italian American Foundation that outlines the necessary steps needed to be taken in order to create and present a successful project on the history of Italian Americans.

 $4.95 (includes postage and handling)
 

Lucky Peski
by Pamela Gleason      

 An inspiring biography of Carl A. Pescosolido, a first generation Italian American determined to make a life for himself in the fast-evolving, bustling, struggling, young country that was America. “Peski,” as he was known, was very involved in the Italian American community- advocating a positive image of Italian Americans across the country. He was closely linked with the National Italian American Foundation, the Dante Alighieri Society, and the Language Society at Harvard University.

 $19.95 (includes postage and handling)