Museo Italo Americano: San Francisco history

San Francisco. Italians in Search of a New Life
 
From the iitaly YouTube channel
 
By Gianfranco Norelli and Suma Kurien. The exhibit "In Search of a New Life" at the Museo Italo Americano, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, highlights 160 years of history of Italian immigration to California -- from 1850 to today-- through rare photographs, interactive videos, artifacts and original documents. More on http://www.i-italy.org/node/12768

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National Anthem of the Venetian Republic

National Anthem of Republic of Venice
 
From the Danilo Morello YouTube channel
 
"I may not be Italian But I have the greatest respect for the Republic Of Venice. I also have great respect for the Lombard League although they were outnumbered by the Holy Roman Empire they still fought for what they believed was right. Viva La Venetia and The Lega Lombarda" 
--Maxwell Ogren, YouTube user

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St. Michael - Patron Saint of the latter Langobards

"St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell, Satan and the other evil spirits who prowl through the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen."


When approximately a half million Langobards invaded the Cisalpine region in the sixth century, perhaps slightly over half of them were Odinic Heathens (not the Christian usage of "heathen"), and the rest were Arian Christians (not the same as "Aryan"). Over time, especially under the rule of Queen Theodelinda, they became largely Catholic.

The Prayer to St. Michael (above), to me somehow captured the spirit of the still-very-formidable Langobard army of the post-Cisalpine era. However, it was written by Pope Leo XIII in the nineteenth century.


From PacemInTerris.org:

In a vision, Pope Leo XIII was shown the fearful battle to be waged between Satan and St. Michael over the Church of the future. He composed the following powerful prayer, which you may use as a defense against Satan and all evil spirits. The Church has set aside September 29th to celebrate the holy archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.

The Archangels

An archangel is an angel of high rank. Beings similar to archangels are found in a number of religious traditions; but the word "archangel" itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic religions.


From PaceInTerris.org:

Archangels are mentioned throughout sacred Scripture in their unique role as God’s messengers to people at critical times in the salvation process.


The Archangels likely predate Abrahamic religions, but that opens up a whole new area of study.

Archangel Michael

Michael the Archangel

Michael ("who is like God") is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as "Saint Michael the Archangel" and also as "Saint Michael". Orthodox Christians refer to him as the "Taxiarch Archangel Michael" or simply "Archangel Michael."


St. Michael (Catholic)

Saint Michael the Archangel is referred to in the Old Testament and has been part of Christian teachings since the earliest times. In Catholic writings and traditions he acts as the defender of the Church, and chief opponent of Satan; and assists souls at the hour of death.


"Lombards" from the well-admired 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

The 1911 Ecyclopedia Britannica is considered by many to be a great source of knowledge. Later encyclopedias were influenced by powerful institutions and lobbying groups who basically sought to "change history." Its description of the Langobards and their history, entitled 'LOMBARDS, or LANGOBARDI', is excellent as a brief source.


If you're like me, and during the evening you don't feel like staring at a screen and concentrating to read a long article, you may want to try FromTextToSpeech.com. Then you can just sit back and listen. I use the "Heather" voice, which I find easy to understand.

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Robert Mondavi Tribute

The Official Robert Mondavi Tribute 

Artemis Film YouTube channel

The official tribute to Robert Mondavi

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Fittingly, Robert Mondavi wrote the foreward to 'Wine Heritage: The Story of Italian-American Vintners' (2000; Dick Rosano). You can get a used hardcover for a couple of bucks. Wine Heritage is the story of Italian immigrants whose descendants now dominate American wine making.

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This is a fantastic reference book. I had no idea what a elaborate web the italians have weaved in the US. Everyone knows about the Mondavi and Gallo families but who would have thought that so many italian winemakers exist in so many states. An added feature of this book is the winery profile section in the back. This is not typical for a history book. You get the history and the acumen of a very knowledgeable wine reviewer who used to write for the Washington Post. 

I was a devoted Rosano reader when he wrote for the Post and really felt the quality of wine writing for that paper declined significantly when he left. This compelling story doesn't include wine reviews but adds an interesting aspect above and beyond the average history book. I am a winemaker and read just about anything I can get my grape stained hands on about the subject. This is a book for everyone interested in the noble grape or just loves drinking the stuff. Take my advice and run, don't walk to the store to get it, then leave it out somewhere on a table and pick it up from time to time while enjoying a nice class of Sangiovese.
 
--Eric Daniel Weinstein, book review

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I was going to add one more book that someone told me about. It was about the history of the Napa wine industry, with a focus on the Mondavi family, but when I tried to search it on Amazon.com... there were hundreds of books about all aspects of Napa wine.

When Robert Mondavi first made a name for himself in Napa, many people in the world did not even believe that Napa wines were in the same class as in the South of France or Tuscany. He was a big part of changing that attitude to reality, and eventually to what is today a thirty-five billion a year industry in California.. and still growing.

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A short drive through part of the Apennines

Alessandro Grilli YouTube channel

I personally found the above video to be very simple and relaxing, but another nice more travel oriented short video about the north Apennine cultural region is entitled Two Days In The Apennines (Ash Clark).

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'Anthony: Warrior of God' (2006) - full movie with subtitles

From lamisfh YouTube channel

St. Anthony was a great Saint. He was a follower of St. Francis of Assisi. Almost as great as St. Francis of Assisi. His words made people think and follow as example of life. His faith in God was Great.
--Bruna B, //youTube user

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'The Lord's Prayer' by Bocelli

BEST Andrea Bocelli Song EVER! - (HQ Sound) - The Lord's Prayer (better than time to say goodbye)

This is the BEST Andrea Bocelli song EVER. Listen as he joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, Utah for an unforgettable rendition of "The Lord's Prayer."

YouTube channel elderlu

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