On January 2, 1909, the versatile mountaineer Riccardo Cassin was born in Friuli, Italy. Cassin's father died in a mining accident in Canada in 1913. To help his family, Cassin left school at the age ...
Riccardo Cassin, who was a legendary Italian alpinist fondly known as “Il Padre,” has died. He was credited with more than 2,500 climbs and 100 first ascents around the world and discovered routes ...
Riccardo Cassin passed away last night at his home in Resinelli at the foot of his beloved Grigna mountain. Cassin was one of the world's all time absolute mountaineering legends. He had celebrated ...
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How to Identify a Cassin’s Finch

What Does a Cassin’s Finch Look Like? Male Cassin’s finches are hardly streaked, lending them a vibrant plumage. “To me, the ...
Joseph Cassin was a New Orleans social worker who had survived the infamous Bataan Death March in World War II. Maxine Cassin, his wife, was a New Orleans poet who edited a journal that brought ...