Word: puglia
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Erik Amfitheatrof devoted himself to the campaign of Christian Democratic Premier Aldo Moro, following him to the sun-baked region of Puglia at the heel of Italy's boot. Like Bonfante, Amfitheatrof is a man between two worlds. He was born in Milan, but his composer-father moved soon afterward to Los Angeles. After Harvard, Erik returned to Italy, as a sometime freelance, later as a staff member of TIME-LIFE Books. During this time, he turned out a book on the history of Italian-Americans, The Children of Columbus. Amfitheatrof has run up against the usual double take...
...Aldo Moro, campaigning at Canosa di Puglia...