If it's October, it Must Be Italian Heritage Month

If you think Italians and Italian-Americans are all Tony Sopranos, think again.

Since October is Italian Heritage Month (Christopher Columbus notwithstanding, but that's another story), I thought it would be appropriate to point out that many Italian-Americans have made some wonderful contributions to America.

Here's a list of 31 Italians and Italian-Americans and their contributions. And not a mobster in sight.