Ben Lariccia, a native of Youngstown, is a public historian and
writer in the area of Italian American history. He has a bachelor's
degree from the University of Dayton and a master's degree in
bilingual/bicultural education from La Salle University. For thirty
years, he taught in the School District of Philadelphia. Ben is a
contributing writer at the La Gazzetta Italiana newspaper. His work
is also published in print and online by the Italian group Amici di
Capracotta. He is a member of the America-Italy Society of
Philadelphia and the Italian American Studies Association.
Joe Tucciarone was born in Youngstown and raised in nearby Hubbard.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Youngstown State
University and a master's degree from the University of Toledo. In
2000, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Youngstown
State University. His astronomical animations have appeared in
dozens of Discovery and National Geographic Channel documentaries,
and his illustrations enhance the covers of several books,
including When the Sun Dies and Night Comes to the Cretaceous. La
Gazzetta Italiana recently published Joe's article "The First
Italians in Trumbull County, Ohio."
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