[CBC Windsor, Radio Interview: Jun. 10, 2011 with Project Director, Lucy Di Pietro]
A CBC Radio interview with Project Director, Lucy Di Pietro. Air date: June 10, 2011. Lucy talks more about June 10, 1940 - the day Italy declared war on Great Britain and her allies - detailing the events that ensued soon after which heavily impacted the Italian Canadian community. She also talks about the project's goal of creating a digital archive with the materials collected.
Courtesy of CBC Radio Windsor
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