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Christmas 2000 (Volume 1, Issue 2)
Mario Andretti
Included:
  • Frank Capra
  • Flying along with the Pasins
  • Men's Fall Fashions
  • Christmas in Italy
  • Senator John Heinz History Center
Winter 2001 (Volume 1, issue 3)
Italian Screen Sirens (Loren, Magnani, Lollobrigida, Cardinale)
Included:
  • My Ancestor the Hero
  • Utica, New York's 'Little Italy'
  • Ezio Pinza
  • The Cappiello Cheese Empire
  • The Art of Passion
Summer 2001 (Volume 1, issue 5)
Joe Dimaggio
Included:
  • Singers Perry Como and Julius LaRosa
  • A trip to Sicily
  • Tom Mean's program for learning Italian quickly
  • The Miracle of Camp 60
  • The all-time all-Italian America baseball team
Late Summer 2001 (Volume 1, issue 6)
Jennifer Capriati
Included:
  • The Zambelli's, the Fireworks Family
  • Albuqureque, New Mexico's 'Little Italy'
  • 'Honorary' Italian Americans
  • Popular composer Harry Warren
  • Orlando's Portofino Bay
Sep/Oct 2001 (Volume 2, issue 1)
Christopher Columbus
Included:
  • Leonardo DaVinci
  • Cinema Paradiso
  • Italian Strega Tradition
  • Tracing Traditions
  • Newark, New Jersey's 'Little Italy'
Nov/Dec 2001 (Volume 2, issue 2)
Rudy Giuliani
Included:
  • Old World Traditions in Cyberspace
  • A Slice of the Big Apple - Lombardi's Pizza Shop
  • Cardy's - Crazy candy
  • Fishing for Tradition - Preparing the seven fish dinner
  • The Voice of Frosty the Snowman - Jackie Vernon
  • Cafe Americano - For love of the bean
Jan/Feb 2002 (Volume 2, issue 3)
Love-Italian Style
Included:
  • Double Exposure - Maria Bevilacqua's Stunning Photography
  • The Soprano's Sing - The Burden of Accidental Celebrity
  • Casanova - The Ultimate Ladies Man
  • Gold Bars - Ghirardelli's Chocolate
  • Bodygaurd to the Stars - John Loiacano
  • The Road to El Dorado - Wine Makers Win Big in Reno
  • Lessons for the Soul - A Florentine Cooking School Odyssey
Mar/Apr 2002 (Volume 2, issue 4)
The Life and Wines of Robert Mondavi
Included:
  • The Saint Joseph's Table Tradition - A feast honors the man who raised Jesus
  • Cooking Al Fresco - Outdoor ovens heat up family meals
  • California Wine Cruises - Voyaging with style
  • Rita Passeri - Uncommon Paintings of Uncommon Women
  • The Life and Wines of Robert Mondavi - Mondavi Winery
  • Storyteller Extraordinaire - Tomie dePaola
Jul/Aug 2002 (Volume 2, issue 5)
The Love & Marriage Issue
Included:
  • Getting Married in Italy - Rules and regulations
  • Fly Away Home - Pigeon-racing rituals
  • Our Mary - The Madonna as our role model
  • Italian Wedding Traditions - Dreaming of the perfect day
  • Marciano vs. Pep - Fighting it out for the greatest of all time
  • Yogi and Me - Paul Borghese as the famed Yankee
  • Sonny Grosso - From cop to Hollywood star
Sep/Oct 2002 (Volume 2, issue 6)
Steppin' Out With Tony Bennett
Included:
  • On the Arno - Florence Boat Tours
  • Sicily - Blessed Exaggerations
  • Beautiful Dreamer - Artist John Bologna
  • Secret Map of Columbus - Did he know where he was headed all along?
  • Ciao America - A new film from Roger Marino
  • Lee Ielpi - Part I - A firefighter searches for his son in the ruins of the World Trade Center
Nov/Dec 2002 (Volume 2, issue 7)
Frank Cerpico Comes Clean
Included:
  • Arriva la Befana! - The Good Italian Christmas Witch
  • Christmas Traditions - Our Reader's Holiday Memories
  • Icon of Ice - The Zamboni Story
  • Lee Ielpi - Part II - A firefighter searches for his son in the ruins of the World Trade Center
Jan/Feb 2003 (Volume 3, issue 3)
In the Fast Lane with Lee Iacocca
Included:
  • Touchdown! Italian American Grid Stars - Primo put together its top picks for the first ever All-Time Italian American NFL team. Could the NFL players of today stack up to these gridiron legends?
  • Italian Autos - The disappearance from our landscape
  • Italian Influence on American Autos - Admiration for Italian style
  • Cosa Pensi - Peter Facinelli races toward stardom
  • A Bronx Tale - Selected New Years Memories
  • Roman Holiday on Wheels - The Vespa motorscooter
  • Dorothy Andreas - A woman of substance
Mar/Apr 2003 (Volume 3, issue 4)
In the Wake of Sacco and Vanzetti: Fear and Loathing in a Paranoid Age
Included:
  • A Quest for Justice: The 20th Century Journey of Michael A. Musmanno
  • Buca di Beppo: Bringing the Italian Neighborhood Restaurant to American Communities
  • Cortona: An Enchanted Tuscany Town
  • The DelGrossos: A Roller Coaster Ride to Success
  • Cosa Pensi: Annabella Sciorra of 'The Sopranos'
Jan / Feb 2004 (Volume 4, Issue 3)
Joe Grano, Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council
Included:
  • Actor Danny Nucci
  • Viareggio Carnivals
  • Arturo Toscanini
  • Andrea Doria
  • Skiing the Dolomites
  • Grappa
  • Ron Della Chiesa
  • Lamborghini Driving Academy
  • Patsy's Restaurant in New York
March / April 2004 (Volume 4, Issue 4)
Ferrari fans
Included:
  • Fernet-Branca
  • Litizia Battaglia Photography
  • Dining in Siena
  • Photographer Frances Scavullo
  • Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
  • Calabria Tailor
May / June 2004 (Volume 4, Issue 5)
COPIA in Napa Valley
Included:
  • NBC's Ron Insana
  • Hemingway's Veneto
  • Slow Food Movement
  • Italy's Regional Festivals
  • Ischia Island
  • Giuliani Bugialli
Sept / Oct 2004 (Volume 5, Issue 1)
Italian influence on Jazz
Included:
  • Chalk Art in Italy
  • Brumidi and the U.S. Capitol
  • The International Kitchen
  • Marchesa Casati
  • Joseph Califano
  • Little Italy in Alabama
  • San Francisco Salami
  • Abruzzo Region
March / April 2005 (Volume 6, Issue 2)
The Piccirilli Family and the Carving of the Lincoln Memorial Statue
Included:
  • Tribute to TV's Columbo
  • Photographs of Venice and the Veneto Region
  • D-day Wedding Dress
  • Poet Cristogianni Borsella
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Aug / Sept 2005 (Volume 6, Issue 4)
Wedding Special with Steps on Getting Married in Italy and Guide to Italian Wedding Planners
Included:
  • Italian Wedding Favors
  • Italian Americans of Camden County, New Jersey
  • History of Italian Printing
  • Olympic Skating Judge Sonia Bianchetti
Nov / Dec 2005 (Volume 6, Issue 5)
Profile of Italian American Glass Artist Victor Chiarizia
Included:
  • Special Report on the Status of the Italian Language in America
  • Guide to Italian Language Schools
  • Tutorial Software and University Level Italian Language Programs
  • Turin and Preview of 2006 Winter Olympics
  • Skater Gabriella Howard
  • Sons of Italy Celebrates 100 Years in America
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January/February 2006 (volume 7, issue 1)
Buying Real Estate in Italy
Included:
  • Purchasing differences between Italy and America
  • House photographs and price samples
  • Guide to Italian real estate agencies and more
  • Greenbush - An Italian American Neighborhood Condemned
  • Adriana Trigiani, Interview With The Italian American Author
  • New Orleans' Italian Americans Coming Back After Hurricane Katrina
  • A Tribute to the Martini Cocktail
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March/April 2006 (volume 7, issue 2)
Italian American Festivals 2006
Included:
  • The Role Politics Play In Organizing A Festival
  • Highlighting East Boston, West Virginia, and Sacramento Italian Festivals
  • Guide To Italian American Festivals Nationwide
  • Pope John XXIII & The 40th Anniversary of Vatican II
  • E.O. Fenzi, Horticulturist Who Transformed Southern California
  • Little Italy of Wilmington, Delaware
  • Tribute to TV's The Golden Girls' Dorothy and Sophia
May/June 2006 (volume 7, issue 3)
Focus: Italian Food
Included:
  • Profile of TV Chef Michael Chiarello
  • All about Italian Cheeses
  • Guide to Domestic Italian Cheese Makers
  • How to Make Homemade Wine
  • Guide to Homemade Wine Kits
  • 30 Italian Recipes
November/December 2006 (volume 7, issue 5)
Special Focus: Genealogy
Included:
  • 30th Anniversary of the Movie 'Rocky'
  • The Carretti: Colorful Carts of Sicily
  • Italian American Genealogy -- Beginning Your Family Research
  • List of Immigration Ships
  • Salute to Italian American Veterans
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace
  • WWII Hero John Basilone
January/February 2007 (volume 8, issue 1)
Focus: Travel
Included:
  • Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House
  • All About Emilia-Romagna
  • Mortadella, The Beautiful Meat
  • Tips on Photographing Italy
  • Guide to Active Travel Tours of Italy
  • Pioneering Animal Dentist Peter Emily
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April/May 2007 (volume 8, issue 2)
Focus: Italian American Festivals
Included:
  • Joseph Barbera, Creator of Cartoons 'The Flintstones' and 'Tom & Jerry'
  • Guide to Italian American Festivals
  • Utica's Tributes to Saints Cosmas and Damian
  • All About Saint Gennaro
  • Baltimore's Little Italy
  • Italy's Influence on Shakespeare
July/August 2007 (volume 8, issue 3)
Focus: Italian Food Recipe Showcase
Included:
  • Italy's Da Vinci Winery Changes Chianti
  • Jasper's Restaurant of Kansas City
  • All About the Artichoke
  • Celebrating Ciabatta
  • Visiting Lucca
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October/November 2007 (volume 8, issue 4)
Focus: Giuliani as President
Included:
  • President Giuliani?
  • Requiem for the Vucciria
  • Ancient Italian Jewelry
  • The Art of Cameo
  • Italian American Jewelry Designer Donna Distefano
  • The Watts Towers of Los Angeles
January/February 2008 (volume 9, issue 1)
Collector's Edition: Itailian Fascism
Included:
  • The Life of Benito Mussoini, the Fascist Philosophy, and Fascism Today
  • Italy's Garden of Monsters
  • Pittsburgh's Bloomfield
  • Itailian Leather Handbags
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April/May 2008 (volume 9, issue 2)
Anna Magnani, Queen of Cinema
Included:
  • PRIMO's Tribute to the Great Itailian Actress Anna Magnani
  • Our Annual National Italian Festivals Guide
  • Italian Architects in America
  • The Legacy of Architect Pietro Belluschi
  • Who Was The First Italian American Baseball Player?
  • Holy Rosary Parish, Indianapolis’ Italian Church
  • Saint Anthony, Teacher of the Faith
August/September 2008 (volume 9, issue 3)
Roman Mythology: The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Rome
Included:
  • All About Roman Mythology
  • Status of the Italian Language 2008
  • Centennial for L’Italo-Americano Italian Language Newspaper
  • Translating the Plays of Italian Author Natalia Ginzburg
  • PRIMO’s Biannual Guide to Italian Language Schools in Italy & America
  • Italo Marchiony: The Inventor of the Ice Cream Cone
November/December 2008 (volume 9, issue 4)
Italian Americans of the FBI
Included:
  • Profile and Interview of Former FBI Director Louis J. Freeh
  • Charles Joseph Bonaparte, Founder of the FBI
  • Profiles of Six Italian American FBI Agents and Specialists
  • The Enrico Biscotti Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Family-owned Italian Restaurants in Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Our Showcase of Food Recipes from Sicily
  • World War II Bombardier Al Romano
  • The Flight of Italian Fascist Italo Balbo
  • Our Annual Pictorial Salute to Italian American War Veterans
February/March 2009 (Volume 10, Issue 1)
The Lady Cornaro - The First Woman to Earn a University Degree
Included:
  • Profile of Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
  • The Latest Economic and Political Issues in Italy
  • An Exile’s Return to the Italian Area of Slovenia
  • Former Olympian Recalls Help from an Italian American Doctor
  • Italian Artists of the Naïve Art Genre
  • The History of Italian American Immigrant Theatre
June/July 2009 (Volume 10, Issue 2)
Galileo The Great – 400th Anniversary of the Invention of the Telescope
Included:
  • Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute Exhibit on Galileo
  • Italian Watchmaker Officine Panerai
  • Italian Americans Struggle to Save Brooklyn’s Our Lady of Loreto from Demolition
  • Why Americans Should Embrace, Not Reject Ancient Rome
  • Fiat Returns to America after a 25 Year Absence
  • Boston’s North End
  • Guide to Italian Festas in America
September/October 2009 (Volume 10, Issue 3)
Maestro Nicola Luisotti – Musical Director of San Francisco Opera
Included:
  • Gaetano Merola: Father of San Francisco Opera
  • NYC’s Amato Opera Closes
  • Investigative Article: Italy’s Repatriation of Rare Artifacts from America’s Museums
  • Essay: Italian Culture Belongs to Us All, Not Just Italy
  • Italian Country Home & Kitchen in Woodinville, Washington
  • The Worst Acts of Persecution Against Italian Americans in U.S. History
November/December 2009 (Volume 10, Issue 4)
Silvana Mangano – Italian Cinema’s Screen Gem
Included:
  • Richard Trumka, Former Coal Miner and First Italian American Elected AFL-CIO President
  • PRIMO’s Salute to Italian American Coal Miners
  • The Cherry Mine Disaster
  • Uncovering a Futuristic Fortress Concept by Leonardo da Vinci
  • Artworks Newly Credited to Leonardo
  • What Made Leonardo Different from Other Renaissance Masters
  • Rome’s Top Pasta Trattorie
  • Montegrappa Pens
  • Cornaro Missal
February/March 2010 (Volume 11, Issue 1)
The Shroud of Turin – Proponents Make a Strong Case It Stands as Tangible Proof of Jesus Christ’s Existence
Included:
  • How to Join the Pilgrimage to the Shroud
  • Does the “Made in Italy” Label Ring Hollow?
  • Italy’s Fallen Soccer Angels
  • Photography Artist Francesco Nonino
  • Mardi Gras Artist Andrea Mistretta
  • Chef Vincent Tropepe on Stuffed Foods
  • Getting a Degree in Italy
  • Italy’s Top Public Universities
2nd Edition 2010 (Volume 11, Issue 2)
Caravaggio – The Baroque Era’s Greatest Artist
Included:
  • A Profile of Artist Michelangelo Merisi Caravaggio
  • Replicating San Gimignano
  • Guide to Italian American Festivals
  • Husband-and-Wife Physician Team Drs. Cicalese and Rastellini
  • Cheesemaker Gianni Toffolon of BelGioios
  • How Women Won The Right to Vote in Italy
  • The Home for Italian Children