Mary Ann DaileyJul 18, 20201 minPacentro 1960 - Video of Women Washing ClothesThe following video was taken by Nicola Galterio (1920 - 2010) while visiting his native Pacentro in 1960. His son, Denis, graciously...
Mary Ann DaileyJul 18, 20205 minPacentrani Miners in New MexicoIn the spring of 1906, a coal mining camp opened in Koehler, New Mexico, which was named for Henry Koehler, the President of the American...
Mary Ann DaileyNov 16, 20192 minMigration Patterns of PacentraniFrom the late eighteenth through the nineteenth centuries, the village of Pacentro boasted a population of more than 4000, but today...
Mary Ann DaileyFeb 16, 20192 minPacentro in the 19th CenturyIn 1837, a world-wide cholera pandemic devastated the village of Pacentro. This story and another from the 19th-century were found within...
Mary Ann DaileySep 15, 20181 minThe Fate of InnocentsInfant abandonment was a common practice for centuries. These unfortunate innocents were frequently left on doorsteps, the steps of...
Mary Ann DaileyMay 3, 20172 minPacentrani who emigrated to America in April 1890The S. S. Moravia, a vessel owned and operated by the Hamburg America Line, was built in Glasgow, Scotland on 1883 and launched on its...
Mary Ann DaileyOct 20, 20161 minThe Old Public Laundry "I Canaje" in Pacentro (antico lavatoio pubblico)Built during the 16th and 17th centuries, the antico lavatoio pubblico (the ancient public washing basin) is still located along the...
Mary Ann DaileyJul 16, 20161 minSurnames in PacentroPacentrani frequently referred to each other by their clan or nickname (soprannome) rather than their family surname. At times, official...