Rassegna storica del Risorgimento

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Vita dell'Istituto
Al programma del suddetto Convegno, che si aperse con l'intervento dello maggiori Autorità e con la lettura d'un telegramma di adesione del Presidente dell'Istituto, fu dato un sostanziale e notevole contributo da parte di numerosi iscrìtti al nostro Comitato. Una delle tre relazioni generali del Convegno (e Industria e commercio a Modena dal 1800 al 1860 ) fu svolta dal segretario prof. Boccolari; presentarono inoltre singole comunica-zioni i soci dott. Manicardi (L'esercito del Ducato di Modena durante il Risorgimento ); prof. Bergamini (L. C. Farmi medico e patriota); dott. Manto vi (Vittorio Ema­nuele II a Modena nel maggio del 1860 ); dott. Pollari Maglietta ( I giornali politici modenesi nel triennio 1859-61 ); prof. Ascari (e La cultura a Modena fra il 1848 e il 1860 ). Il presidente prof. Morselli svolse due comunicazioni: Nicola Fabrizi in Sicilia dopo Garibaldi e Ciro Menotti, come uomo d'affari .
Questi saggi, molto apprezzati dai vari presidenti delle sedute e dal pubblico, usci­ranno a stampa nel volume degli Atti del Convegno.
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NEW YORK. - In the absence of Professor H. Stuart Hughes, the Presidcnt of the Society, who was unavoidably absent, the Business Meeting of the Society for Italian His tori cai Studies was called to order on December 30, 1961, in Washington by Dr. Kent Roberts Greenfield, who acted as President pro-tempore.
Dr. Greenfield summarized briefly the work the Society had accompHshed during the year - the Executive Secrctary Treasurer then read bis report on the actrvities of the Society in 1961.
Professor Marraro then read a most cordial message and greetmgs sent by Professor Alberto Maria Ghisalberti. Professor Marraro was instructed to assise Professor Ghisal-berti of the reciprocai feelings cherished by our Society and its deep appreciation to Pro­fessor Ghisalberti and the Istituto per la Storia del Risorgimento Italiano for the keen and deep interest they have always shown in the Society, as evidenced also by then* Avilling-ness to publish the Bibliography prepared by Dr. Kent Roberts Greenfield.
Professor A. William Salomone, the Chairman of the Nominatine Committee, an-nounced the nomination of Professor Frcderic C. Lane as President and of Professor Howard R. Marraro as Executive Secretary Treasurer of the Society, each to serve a twoyear term. Both nominations were unanimously approved.
At this point Professor Lane took the chair and presided over the rest of the busi­ness meeting.
Professor Kent Roberts Greenfield, the Chairman of the Essay Prize Committee, announced that three essays were submitted in the contest this year and that the winner of this contest is Dr. Carroll Quigley of Georgetown University for his paper titled The Napoleonic Occupation of Rome (2 February 1808 to 10 June 1809) .
Professor Greenfield urged the continuation of the present policy to make monetary awards in the prize essay contesta to young, promising scholars just as the Society bas done in the past. Thcre was unanimous agreement witb. this suggestion. Professor Lopez advised, however, that it would be propcr also to make a non-monetary award, perhaps in the form of a citation or a diploma to an accompHshed scholar for a distinguished con-tribution made during the year in Italian history.
In a discussion on Professor Grccnfield's bibliography, the question was raiscd whether publications and projeets of politicai scientists and otbers, which. are not strictly bistorical, and also relevant parts of books on subjects olhcr than Italian history, should be includcd in future editions. The consensus of opinion was that the decision for in elu­si on or exclusion should bo left to the diBcretion of the compiler.
Professor Jamea M. Powell of the University of ITI moia made an intcresting report on the rich Cavagna Collection, whicb bas remained anused by American scholars although it was acquired by the Library of the University in 1921. It was recommended that