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The Italian Americans

Becoming Americans (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary

At the turn of the 20th century, more than four million Italians immigrate to America. Leonard Covello is forced to give up his "old world" ways and adopt American mores, including changing his name; Arturo Giovannitti, a new immigrant, ...See moreAt the turn of the 20th century, more than four million Italians immigrate to America. Leonard Covello is forced to give up his "old world" ways and adopt American mores, including changing his name; Arturo Giovannitti, a new immigrant, leads the largest labor strike of 1912, when Italian Americans push for better working conditions and wages. Italian Americans are forced to worship in the basement of churches controlled by the Irish archdiocese; anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed, reinforcing stereotypes that plague Italian Americans today; Prohibition breeds a new kind of criminal who takes a shortcut to success. See less
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Stephen McCarthy | Sam Russell (as Samuel Z. Russell)
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Updated Feb 17, 2015

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Feb 17, 2015 (United States)

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Stanley Tucci
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