Places that shaped us
Explore by Location
From the mountain villages of Abruzzo to Chicago and beyond. Choose a place to read every journal entry about it.
ChicagoEvery journal entry about Chicago, where Pietro and Elvira opened their music store on Harrison Street and raised their family.9 entriesView all posts →
Pescasseroli & Opi, ItalyEvery journal entry about Pescasseroli and Opi, the villages in the mountains of Abruzzo where the family’s story begins.9 entriesView all posts →
Opi, ItalyEvery journal entry about Opi, a mountain village in Abruzzo near Pescasseroli.2 entriesView all posts →
WisconsinEvery journal entry about Wisconsin.3 entriesView all posts →Do you have a document we’re missing?
Photographs, letters, certificates, a name written on the back of a picture — every scrap helps the next generation find their way back.
