Posts Tagged ‘Italy’
Chestnut Champion: Luigi Fenaroli’s Nutty Crusade
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 16, 1899 On this day, the world welcomed Luigi Fenaroli, a renowned Italian agronomist and botanist whose passion for plants would leave an indelible mark on the field of forestry and botany.…
Read MoreNew York’s 99th Mayor: Fiorello LaGuardia aka Little Flower
The Little Flower who Fought for Big Justice December 11, 1882 Happy birthday to the American attorney and politician known as Little Flower, aka Fiorello LaGuardia, born on Sullivan Street in Greenwich Village. LaGuardia was called Little Flower during his lifetime because Fiorello means little flower in Italian. In addition, Fiorello is generally regarded as…
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