Paul Pirrotta: 2 books
Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello
A Connecticut Trailblazer
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2015
In 1967, Antonina "Ann" Uccello became the first woman elected as mayor in Hartford and the state. One of five sisters and the child of Italian immigrants, her journey toward the American dream advanced innovative solutions for the economic and social problems of the city. Faced with poverty, unrest...
From Sicily to Connecticut
One plus One Equals Three
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2012
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts: one plus one equals three. I was 20 years old when I came to the States from Sicily in 1970. Emigrating with my parents turned out to be the best move I could have ever made. This is my story: from a young boy thru high school graduation in Sicily to emigrating...