From The Peopling of New York City

Contents 1 Food 2 Arts and Music 3 Frank Sinatra 4 Mario Puzo 5 References 6 See Also

Food

Italian cuisines suchs as Spaghetti and meatballs and pizza are some of the man popular Italian dishes found in the United States. Northern Italian cooking such as rice (risotto) and corn (polenta) dishes and butter-based recipes are now common in homes and restaurants. Garlic (aglio), olive oil (olio d'oliva), mushrooms (funghi), and nuts (nochi) of various types are common ingredients found in Italian cooking that we use often today.^[1]

Arts and Music

Frank Stella, an American painter and printmaker, founded the style of "minimal art," involving three-dimensional, "shaped" paintings and sculpture. His work is featured in museums around the world. ^[2]

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra, an American-born Italian, he was an American singer and actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1954. He also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town.He was honored with the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. He was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards. The U.S. Postal Service even issued a 42 cents postage stamp in his honor on May 13, 2008. U.S. Congress passed a resolution on May 20, 2008 designating May 13 as Frank Sinatra Day to honor his contributions to American culture.^[3]

Mario Puzo

The man who made us an offer we couldn't refuse. Mario Puzo was born into an immigrant family in New York City in the Hell's Kitchen area. He has written for men's magazines, book reviews, stories, and articles in journals. His most popular work, however, was his novel, Godfather, a story about the roots of mafia, corruption, violence, and honour. The funny thing was, he had never met a gangster in his life before the book appeared. His personal favorite, and what he believes was his best work, was The Fortunate Pilgrim, a story about a mother and her struggle through difficult times in America and difficult cultural conflicts. ^[4]

References

1. ↑ http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Ha-La/Italian-Americans.html
2. ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/frank-stella
3. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra
4. ↑ http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/mpuzo.htm

See Also

• Return to Cultural Contributions
• Return to Italians