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NIAPAC

  1. What if we had Twitter on September 11th, 2001: goo.gl/ANXzQ
  2. Did you know...? Rhode Island is the state that has the highest percentage of Italian Americans in the United States at 19.0%.
  3. Ralph Macchio became famous for his role in "The Karate Kid" at age 23, and "My Cousin Vinny" when he was 31. He... http://fb.me/XjIifHdD
  4. What Italian-American has been most influential in your life?
  5. Seven winners of the Heisman trophy have been Italian-Americans. Let's see if we can name all of them.. do you know any?
  6. Italians, what's on your mind?
  7. The first Italian-American to be elected to the United States Senate was John Orlando Pastore from Rhode Island in 1950.
  8. Lady Gaga's birth name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.
  9. Two signers of the Declaration of Independence, William Paca and Caesar Rodney, were of Italian descent.
  10. What state are you from? Are there many Italian-Americans in office? You can find out: http://fb.me/JGGJ3XB7
  11. Co-founder of Detroit, Michigan in 1704 and its colonial governor for 12 years was Alphonse Tonti, younger brother of explorer Henry Tonti
  12. The Planter's Peanut Company and its logo Mr. Peanut were created by Amedeo Obici and Mario Peruzzi in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in 1908.
  13. Did you know? The ice cream cone was invented in 1896 by Italo Marcioni in New Jersey.
  14. Justice for all: Antonin Scalia is the first Italian American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
  15. Strength in numbers: Italian Americans are the fifth largest ethnic group in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
  16. Did you know? Neapolitan immigrant Attilio Piccirilli and his five brothers carved the statue of President Lincoln in Washington D.C.
  17. Did you know? More Italian-Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces than any other ethnic group in World War II.
  18. For more information on carnevale, check out aristotlegrassroots http://www.nia-pac.com/
  19. Carnevale is coming up soon. Don't forget to rsvp.
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