Del Biancos provided their work ethic; America gave opportunity
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An inferno of flames stabbed at the darkness on Monday, Sept. 10, 1973.
Coming to America
“Coming to America: The Italian immigrant experience in Madera” has been written by Bill Coate and will soon be released in a paperback edition. The abridged edition will appear in the Tribune on Fridays. The book is the result of 2 and 1/2 years of research by Coate and a steering committee of descendants of some of Madera’s Italian immigrants. (Jan. 13, 2012)
Two families left their mark on Madera
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Most Maderans know that at one time, the Big Top Drive-In, located at the end of Yosemite Avenue, was the western terminus for young people who spe
Alfredo Farnesi built a legend
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Many historical landmarks dot the landscape of Madera, and one of these is an establishment on the corner of Gateway Drive and 1st Street that for
Domenic Sordi helped ‘build’ Madera
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The year was 1903, and the young Italian was headed to Madera from Firebaugh.
Gagliardinis seize the day
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There was a bounce in Cesare Gagliardini’s step as he headed out for work at the Italian Swiss Colony Winery in Madera.
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