Another ItalianAmerigo Vespuccigave his name to our continent and to our country. And few people realize that even the English rlaims to Americas eastern seaboard rest on the discoveries of an Italian seaman residing in EnglandGiovanni Cabotothe John Cabot of our childhood history books. Since the founding of the United States. milli ons of Italians have immigrated to these shores. Those Italian immigrants contributed to our country many of the strongest qualities of their backgrounddiscipline. artistry. religious faith. business acumen. warmth. and. perhaps above all. deep patriotism. Especially in the wars of the 20th century. thousands of ItalianAmericans have answered Americas calls for national defense. Today. more than 23 million Amercans trace their ancestry to Italy.
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