“Ci è andata bene,” We Were Lucky
Alessandro Cassin in conversation with Roberto Levi “Compassion and brutality can coexist in the same individual and in the same moment, despite all logic; and for all that, compassion eludes…
Interviews
Conversation with Olga Ragusa
A conversation with Olga Ragusa – A lifelong engagement with the printed word: reading, writing and teaching. The elder of Andrea Ragusa’s daughters, Olga, arrived in New York with her…
One family, two diverging experiences in Fascist Italy
In loving memory of Erna Viterbi (1934-2015). Her wisdom and kindness will be of guidance to all who knew her. Alessandro Cassin interviews Andrew Viterbi and Erna Finci Viterbi “Only…
The Master Puppeteer
Mussolini’s Manipulation of US correspondents in Fascist Italy Mussolini a darling of the American media of the 1920’s and late 1930”s? This long forgotten fact, together with his being described…
A Land of Jewish Arrivals and Departures
Fabrizio Lelli in conversation with Alessandro Cassin The last Jews left Apulia in 1541. In 2001 Fabrizio Lelli arrived at the University of Lecce to teach Hebrew language and…
The Church and the Righteous
The Church and the Righteous. Susan Zuccotti in conversation with Alessandro Cassin Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa, archbishop of Florence during World War II, has recently been…
Stella Levi Honored
Stella Levi to Be Honored at the Museum of Jewish Heritage Alessandro Cassin interviews Stella Levi On June 2, CPL Board member, Stella Levi will be…
A Storyteller’s Tale
This is a story of light and shadows: it belongs to one of the people whose lives have been touched by the events reconstructed in Anna Pizzuti’s book Paper Lives…
Fascist Imperial Dreams
Fascist Imperial Dreams, a conversation with Davide Rodogno by Alessandro Cassin Mussolini’s short-lived empire has often been thought of dismissively as an operetta affair. In addition…
A New Journal: Quest
The Center for Contemporary Jewish Documentation in Milan Launches Online History Journal: Quest Alessandro Cassin interviews Michele Sarfatti, historian and director of CDEC The recent launch of the online magazine…