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Lucchese 1905 Players
Lucchese may refer to: * A.S. Lucchese Libertas 1905, a football team based in Lucca, Tuscany * Lucchese crime family, one of the "Five Families" of New York City's Mafia * Lucchese School, an art school in Tuscany, Italy that flourished in the 11th and 12th centuries * Lucchese Boot Company, a Western-style boot company from Texas People with the surname * Antonio Franchi (1638–1709), Italian painter called ''Il Lucchese'' * Francesco Paolo Lucchese (1935–2025), Italian politician * Giuseppe Lucchese (born 1959), Sicilian mobster * Josephine Lucchese (1893–1974), American opera singer * Laurent Lucchese (born 1973), French rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s * Sam Lucchese (1868–1929), Italian-born founder of Lucchese Boot Company and theater owner in San Antonio, Texas * Tommy Lucchese (1899–1967), New York mobster and former boss of the Lucchese crime family See also * Lucca Città di Lucca ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucchese Crime Family
The Lucchese crime family (pronounced ) is an Italian Americans, Italian American American Mafia, Mafia crime family and one of the "Five Families" that dominate organized crime activities in New York City and New Jersey, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the American Mafia. Members refer to the organization as the Lucchese borgata; ''borgata'' (or brugard) is Mafia slang for criminal gang, which itself was derived from a Sicilian language, Sicilian word meaning close-knit community. The members of other crime families sometimes refer to Lucchese family members as "Lukes". The family originated in the early 1920s; Gaetano Reina served as its boss until his murder in 1930."The Lucchese Family: Blood and Gravy" by Anthony Bruno TruTV Crime Librar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucchese Boot Company
The Lucchese Bootmaker Company () is a Texas-based, American manufacturer and retailer of luxury level cowboy boots and western apparel. History Originally known as Lucchese Bros. Boots & Shoes, the company was founded in 1883 in San Antonio, Texas by Salvatore "Sam" Lucchese (1868–1929) and his brothers, all Italian immigrants from Sicily. In the beginning, their primary customers were military officers in the United States Army that were stationed at Fort Sam Houston. Salvatore Lucchese believed in combining quality components and craftsmanship in the boot-making process. He committed himself to investing in the latest manufacturing technology and to developing new techniques for increased boot production. In 1923, Salvatore Lucchese suffered a stroke, consequently his son Cosimo Lucchese took leadership of the company. In 1929, Cosimo led the effort to incorporate the Lucchese Boot Company.Elizabeth C. Ramírez, "Lucchese, Sam", Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tsha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Franchi
Antonio Franchi (14 July 1638 – 18 July 1709) was an Italian painter and art theorist of the 17th century, active mainly in Florence and Lucca. Biography Early life and education Born in Villa Basilica, he is also called ''Il Lucchese''. Initially training in Lucca with Domenico Ferrucci, he moved for over a decade (1655–67) to Florence, to work with Felice Ficherelli and Baldassare Franceschini. His style unites Neoclassical and Baroque elements and reflects his study of the art of Guido Reni, Pietro da Cortona and Peter Paul Rubens. He returned to Lucca in 1668: most of his early work is to be found there or in the surrounding area (e.g. ''Saints Worshipping the Trinity'', 1665; Lucca, Santa Maria dei Servi, and ''Saints Lucy, John the Baptist, Francis Xavier and Others'', c. 1670; Montecarlo, Sant'Andrea). Court painter In 1674 he established himself in Florence, first under the patronage of the Strozzi family and later under the Medici. ''The Temple of Love'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Paolo Lucchese
Francesco Paolo Lucchese (2 January 1935 – 22 January 2025) was an Italian politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Centre and the Union of the Centre, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 2013. Lucchese died in Alcamo Alcamo (; ) is the fourth-largest town and communes of Italy, commune of the Province of Trapani, Sicily, with a population of 44.925 inhabitants. It is on the borderline with the Metropolitan City of Palermo at a distance of about 50 kilometr ... on 22 January 2025, at the age of 90. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucchese, Francesco Paolo 1935 births 2025 deaths 20th-century Italian politicians 21st-century Italian politicians Deputies of Legislature XII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Lucchese
Giuseppe Lucchese (; born 2 September 1958), known as ''Lucchiseddu'' and ''Occhi di ghiaccio'' (Eyes of ice), is a member of the Sicilian Mafia from the Brancaccio neighbourhood in Palermo. He was one of the favourite hitmen of the Corleonesi, headed by Totò Riina, during the Second Mafia War in 1981–84. Lucchese and Vincenzo Puccio murdered their boss Giuseppe "Pino" Greco in 1985. Puccio replaced Greco and Lucchese became his substitute. Lucchese was given a life sentence ''in absentia'' as part of the Maxi Trial in 1987. After the killing of Puccio on 11 May 1989, Lucchese became the capo mandamento of the Ciaculli-Brancaccio mafia families. Lucchese is suspected of being one of the accomplices in the murders of the mafiosi Stefano Bontade and Salvatore Inzerillo. He was arrested on 1 April 1990, and imprisoned for multiple murders. He received a life sentence for the murder of Carabinieri The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Lucchese
Josephine Lucchese (July 24, 1893 – September 10, 1974) was an American operatic soprano who had an active international singing career during the 1920s and 1930s. A skilled coloratura soprano, she was particularly admired for her portrayals of Rosina in ''The Barber of Seville'', Violetta in ''La traviata'', and the title role in ''Lucia di Lammermoor''. She began her opera career in 1920 with the San Carlo Opera Company; a touring opera company in the United States. She was a resident artist with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company from 1929 to 1932, and was a principal artist with the Dutch National Opera during the 1930s. She also appeared as a guest artist with American and European opera houses during her career. Early life Josephine Lucchese was born on July 24, 1893, in San Antonio, Texas. (modified on October 26, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Her father, Sam Lucchese, was an Italian-born immigrant who founded the Lucchese Boot Company. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Lucchese
Laurent Lucchese (born 4 April 1973) is a French former professional rugby league footballer who played as a fullback for Huddersfield, Sheffield Eagles and Paris Saint-Germain. He also represented France at international level. Lucchese played in the first ever Super League game in 1996, starting at fullback for Paris Saint-Germain in the victory against Sheffield Eagles The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They play home games at the Olympic Legacy Park and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. Sheffield's on .... Honours *Team honours: **Champion of France : 1998 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot) et 2000 (Toulouse). **French Championship : Runner-up in 1997 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot). **Coupe de France : Runner-up in 2004 (Carcassonne). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucchese, Laurent 1973 births Living people AS Carcassonne players Expatriate rugby league players in England France na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Lucchese
Sam Lucchese (1868–1929) was an Italian-born American businessman and impresario. He was the founder of the Lucchese Boot Company and the owner of Spanish-language theaters in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. Early life Sam Lucchese was born on February 24, 1868, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.Elizabeth C. Ramírez, "LUCCHESE, SAM," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fluan), accessed July 16, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. He immigrated to the United States in 1883 with his parents and siblings, settling in San Antonio, Texas.A Guide to the Lucchese Boot Company Records, 1910-1968 |
Tommy Lucchese
Thomas Gaetano Lucchese (born Gaetano Lucchese, ; December 1, 1899 – July 13, 1967), nicknamed "Tommy Three-Finger Brown", was an Italian-American gangster who was a founding member of the Mafia in the United States, an offshoot of the '' Cosa Nostra'' in Sicily. From 1951 until 1967, he was the boss of the Lucchese crime family, one of the Five organized crime families in New York City. Early life Gaetano Lucchese was born on December 1, 1899, to Baldassarre and Francesca Lucchese in Palermo, Sicily.Bureau of Narcotics, Sam Giancana (2009pg.510/ref> The surname "Lucchese" suggests family origins from the Sicilian city of Lucca Sicula. In early 1911, the Lucchese family emigrated to the United States, settling in Manhattan's Italian neighborhood of East Harlem.Harrell (2009pg. 99-101/ref>Volkman (1998pg. 8-37/ref> The family first lived in a building at 213 East 106th Street before moving to 316 East 118th Street; both buildings were in the Italian East Harlem neighborhood. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucca
Città di Lucca ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its Province of Lucca, province has a population of 383,957. Lucca is known as an Italian "Città d'arte" (City of Art) from its intact Renaissance-era Walls of Lucca, city walls and its very well preserved historic center, where, among other buildings and monuments, are located the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, which has its origins in the second half of the 1st century A.D., the Guinigi Tower, a tower that dates from the 14th century and the Cathedral of San Martino. The city is the birthplace of numerous world-class composers, including Giacomo Puccini, Alfredo Catalani, and Luigi Boccherini. Toponymy To the Ancient Rome, Ancient Romans, Lucca was known as ''Luca''. From more recent and concrete toponymic studies, the name Lucca has references that lead to "sacred grove" (Latin: ''lucus''), " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucca Sicula
Lucca Sicula () is an Italian ''comune'' (municipality) founded in 1621. Located in the Province of Agrigento in Sicily, it is about south of Palermo and about northwest of Agrigento. Lucca Sicula borders the following municipalities: Bivona Bivona is an Italian ''comune'' in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily. Geography Bivona is located at the foot of Monti Sicani, in the mainland of Agrigento, on the boundary with the province of Palermo. The communal territory is crossed by the Al ..., Burgio, Calamonaci, Palazzo Adriano, Villafranca Sicula. It is located in the lower Verdura river valley, and is connected only through a twisting, poor provincial road. The main activity is agriculture, with production of olive oil and oranges. Twin towns – sister cities * Pueblo, Colorado, Pueblo, United States * Lucca, Italy References Cities and towns in Sicily {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
