The Italian 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Cultural, Scientific, and Political Figures, Past and PresentCarol Publishing Group, 1998 - 367 pages Galileo Galilei, Christopher Columbus, and Gugliemo Marconi head the list of The Italian 100, which chronicles the lives of important Italians, past and present. Following the provocative approach of other successful "100" books, The Italian 100 offers informative and entertaining biographical profiles which explore the details and weigh the significance of the figure's achievements. Illustrated. |
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... Sinatra 1915- He is [ one of ] what in traditional Sicily have long been called uomini rispetta - men of respect : men who are both majestic and humble ; men who are loved by ... Sinatra was born on December 12 , 1915. 287 84 Frank Sinatra.
... Sinatra 1915- He is [ one of ] what in traditional Sicily have long been called uomini rispetta - men of respect : men who are both majestic and humble ; men who are loved by ... Sinatra was born on December 12 , 1915. 287 84 Frank Sinatra.
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... Sinatra's popular appeal during the 1940s was enormous . In December 1942 , he appeared at the Paramount Theater in New York with Benny Goodman and his band . This landmark show catapulted Sinatra to unprecedented stardom , made his ...
... Sinatra's popular appeal during the 1940s was enormous . In December 1942 , he appeared at the Paramount Theater in New York with Benny Goodman and his band . This landmark show catapulted Sinatra to unprecedented stardom , made his ...
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... Sinatra is simply superb , " while Time magazine proclaimed , “ [ Sinatra ] does Private Maggio like nothing else he has ever done before . " The New Yorker called Sinatra " a first - rate actor , " and Newsweek wrote that " Sinatra can ...
... Sinatra is simply superb , " while Time magazine proclaimed , “ [ Sinatra ] does Private Maggio like nothing else he has ever done before . " The New Yorker called Sinatra " a first - rate actor , " and Newsweek wrote that " Sinatra can ...
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Galileo Galilei | 3 |
Christopher Columbus | 7 |
Guglielmo Marconi | 11 |
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