In 2026, We the Italians celebrates “Two Anniversaries, One Heart” – the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic.
This podcast is part of the “Happy Birthday USA: Italy’s Role in America’s Greatness” project, in which we tell the stories of 18 well-known figures of Italian heritage who helped make the United States great.
Gaetano Filangieri, "‘public happiness" as the "supreme law" between Naples and Philadelphia
Joe DiMaggio, Italian roots and a sporting legacy that changed America
The Piccirilli Brothers, memory carved between Italy and the United States
