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Carol Lunetta Cianca
Carol Lunetta Cianca (born 1898 in Polizzi Generosa – 11 April 2002) was a Sicilian-born American who worked in England and Italy for Allied intelligence forces during World War II. At 100 years of age she published an acclaimed autobiography that described the back story of her undercover experiences on behalf of the United States during the War. Biography Lunetta Cianca was born in Sicily, Italy, and moved with her family to the United States in 1910. Her brother Filippo had left Italy years earlier for Bayonne, New Jersey. Her family joined him and she attended high school there. In 1916, following difficult relations with her father, she moved to New York City and found work that allowed her to use her Italian language skills: first at the Italian Military Mission and then at the Italian High Commission before settling in at the antifascist Mazzini Society, directed by journalist Alberto Tarchiani. While working at the Society, she became acquainted with many distinguish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polizzi Generosa
Polizzi Generosa ( Sicilian: ''Pulizzi'') is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Palermo on the island of Sicily, southern Italy. The town sits in the hills at above sea level. History The site of Polizzi shows signs of human occupation dating to the 6th century BC, with archaeological finds including coins from Himera, Carthaginian remains and a Hellenistic necropolis. In the 4th century it was a Carthaginian fortress occupied by mercenaries from Campania. The town probably developed as a population centre in the late Middle Ages, growing around the castle built by the Norman Count of Sicily Roger I in 1076. People People with connections to Polizzi Generosa include: *Fashion designer Domenico Dolce, one half of the Dolce & Gabbana clothing company, was born in the town and move to Milan with his parents to start the fashion house. *The writer, journalist and literary critic Giuseppe Antonio Borgese originally came from the town. *The writer, Carol Lune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corriere Della Sera
(; ) is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan with an average circulation of 246,278 copies in May 2023. First published on 5 March 1876, is one of Italy's oldest newspapers and is Italy's most read newspaper. Its masthead has remained unchanged since its first edition in 1876. It reached a circulation of over 1 million under editor and co-owner Luigi Albertini between 1900 and 1925. He was a strong opponent of socialism, clericalism, and Giovanni Giolitti, who was willing to compromise with those forces during his time as prime minister of Italy. Albertini's opposition to the Italian fascist regime forced the other co-owners to oust him in 1925. A representative of the moderate bourgeoisie, has always been generally considered centre-right-leaning, hosting in its columns liberal and democratic Catholic views. In the 21st century, its main competitors are Rome's and Turin's . Until the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the country underwent a nationalization proc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Births
Events January * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island. * January 13 – Novelist Émile Zola's open letter to the President of the French Republic on the Dreyfus affair, , is published on the front page of the Paris daily newspaper , accusing the government of wrongfully imprisoning Alfred Dreyfus and of antisemitism. February * February 12 – The automobile belonging to Henry Lindfield of Brighton rolls out of control down a hill in Purley, London, England, and hits a tree; thus he becomes the world's first fatality from an automobile accident on a public highway. * February 15 – Spanish–American War: The explodes and sinks in Havana Harbor, Cuba, for reasons never fully established, killing 266 men. The event precipitates the United States' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Venerdì Di Repubblica
''Il Venerdì'' (full name: ''Il Venerdì di Repubblica''), first published in October 1987, is a weekly supplement of ''la Repubblica'', which deals with news, culture, politics Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with decision-making, making decisions in social group, groups, or other forms of power (social and political), power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of Social sta ... and current affairs. Its interior features services and dossier of various kinds along with regular columns by Curzio Maltese ("Contromano"), Michele Serra ("For mail"), Natalia Aspesi ("Matters of the heart"), Ascanio Celestine ("The Sheep black"), Diego Bianchi ("The dream of Zoro"), Piero Ottone ("Vices & virtues"), Stefano Bartezzaghi ("Lexicon and clouds"), Francesco Piccolo ("critical zone"), Corrado Augias ("My Babel"), Richard Iacona ("In 50 lines"), Dario Vergassola ("Is there life on Earth?"), Federico Grappling ("Analysis") and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famiglia Cristiana
''Famiglia Cristiana'' (meaning ''The Christian family'' in English) is an Italian weekly magazine published in Alba, Italy. The magazine is a Catholic news magazine and has been in circulation since 1931. History and profile ''Famiglia Cristiana'' was founded by Pia Società San Paolo, a Catholic foundation, in Milan in 1931. The first issue appeared on 25 December 1931. Its original aim was to guide Catholics living in the rural and provincial north Italy to successfully cope with the spiritual and practical challenges of modern life. During its early years it was a local magazine targeting women. The magazine was temporarily suspended in the course of World War II. In 1954 its coverage expanded to include articles about food, fashion, politics and religion. However, its readers remained to be mainly women who resided in the northern Italy and were from the middle class in the urban and rural regions. During the 1980s, ''Famiglia Cristiana'' was one of the Italian periodical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IO Donna
''IO Donna'' () is a weekly women's magazine and Saturday supplement of the Italian daily newspaper ''Corriere della Sera''. The magazine is the first supplement of a daily which focuses on women readers. It has been in circulation since 1996 and is based in Milan, Italy. History and profile ''IO Donna'' was started in March 1996, being the first women's magazine as a supplement of an Italian daily newspaper. The magazine is sold as the Saturday supplement of ''Corriere della Sera''. It is part of RCS MediaGroup SPA, and is published in Milan by RCS Pubblicià, the magazine division of the company. As of 2015, Diamante D'Alessio was the editor-in-chief of the weekly which features articles on art, culture, fashion, cosmetics, entertainment, decor, and cuisine. D'Alessio was appointed to the post in January 2010. Spanish daily newspaper '' El Mundos women's supplement ''Yo Donna'', started in 2005, was modeled on ''IO Donna''. The website of ''IO Donna'' was launched in 2012. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Moderna
''Donna Moderna'' () is an Italian language weekly women's and fashion magazine based in Milan, Italy. It has been in circulation since 1988. History and profile ''Donna Moderna'' was established in 1988. The magazine is published on a weekly basis and is part of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. The publisher is also Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SPA. The headquarters of the weekly is in Milan. ''Donna Moderna'' covers articles on beauty, fashion, food, weddings and shopping. The magazine offers several supplements, including ''Donna Moderna Wellness'', ''Casa Idea'' and ''Donna in Forma''. The target audience of the magazine is women with the ages between 25 and 45. Circulation The circulation of ''Donna Moderna'' was 618,739 copies from September 1993 to August 1994. In 2001 it was one of top 50 women's magazine worldwide with a circulation of 618,000 copies. From January to August 2003 the magazine had a circulation of 561,000 copies. Its circulation fell to 502,000 copies in 2004. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
