October is Italian American Heritage Month; but even though it is officially designated by the President of the United States and numerous state governors, many Italian Americans are unaware of it.

Italian Americans in the United States

According to statistics from the 2000 U.S. Census, almost 16 million Italian Americans, the fourth largest European ethnic group after those of German, Irish, and English descent, live in the United States; and when adding those that have an Italian grandparent or great grandparent, that figure is estimated at 26 million. The Census also revealed that from 1990 to 2000 the number of U.S. citizens reporting Italian heritage increased by seven percent, while other European ethnic groups reported a decline.

The Evolution of Italy

Although Italian Americans share the same inherent traits, the Italian culture is not as strong as other ethnic groups in America. Italy has an extremely diverse cultural background of Phoenicians, Greeks, Villanovans, Etruscans, Celts, Romans, Goths, Lombards, Vikings, Germans, Arabs, French, Normans, Spanish, and Austrians who have settled, invaded, seized, and ruled the country.

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