Some 1 million persons attended the parade to watch the floats. bands. and marching units in person. and millions more watched the event on television. The voyage of Christopher Columbus marked one of historys most challenging and rewarding explorations. and the parade commemorates this daring accomplishment as well as the accomplishments of those courageous settlers who came after him. The Italians who emigrated to America helped make our Nation the greatest the world has ever known. and this years parade also honors the contributions of Italian women in our countrys history and in the history of Western civilization. Included in these honors were Bettisia Bozzidini. who was the worlds first woman laywer. mathematician Maria Agnesi. Ella Grasso of Connecticut. the first woman elected Governor in her own right. actresses Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren.
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