Antonio Meucci (1808-1889) received recognition for the invention of the telephone more than a hundred years after his death. Antonio Meucci, inventor of the telephone, was born in Florence on 13 ...

Any schoolchild knows who came up with the telephone or the sewing machine. But conventional wisdom often has it all wrong.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Author Ella Schwartz — who has an inquisitive mind and pens fiction and non-fiction books for young readers — is in the habit of always asking questions and trying to learn new ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Forever proud of her Italian roots, this Arrochar resident has always had a passion for her heritage and cultural background. Over the years she’s manifested that loyalty through ...