Not all of the 5 million Italians who immigrated to the United States between 1820 and 1978 came through Ellis Island. Many came through other ports, including the Port of Boston. Exactly how many sta
Founded in 1873 by Italian immigrants, St. Leonard's Church is one of the oldest Italian churches in the United States.
Artist's conception of the "Federal Street Riot".
L'Agitazione was the Italian-language bulletin of the Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee (SVDC), which was headquartered in Boston.
Italian-American WPA workers doing roadwork in Dorchester, 1930s.
Feast of St. Anthony
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The Feast of St. Anthony is celebrated every year in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts on the weekend of the last Sunday in August. The feast has been celebrated since 1919 when a group of Italia
The main stage at the Feast of St. Anthony during the August 2013 Feast.