Loyal Americans
Written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Stanley Tucci, "The Italian Americans" explores the evolution of the Italian community, from "outsiders" in the late nineteenth viewed with suspicion and mistrust to some of the most prominent leade...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
PBS,
[2014]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (54 min., 18 sec)) : sound, color. |
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Italian Americans.
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| Summary: |
Written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Stanley Tucci, "The Italian Americans" explores the evolution of the Italian community, from "outsiders" in the late nineteenth viewed with suspicion and mistrust to some of the most prominent leaders of business, politics and the arts today. This film examines how the second generation of Italian Americans entered politics and sports through Fiorello LaGuardia's campaign for New York City mayor and Joe DiMaggio's rise to fame as an all-American hero. However Italians' loyalty to America was questioned during World War II. While many Italian Americans fought on the frontlines, others were labeled "Enemy Aliens" and stripped of constitutional rights. The war was a turning point for Italian Americans as they broke out of their enclaves. Distributed by PBS Distribution. |
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Originally released by PBS, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 13, 2015. Italian American Sports Hero (2:33); Enemy Alien Policy (3:15); Tammany Hall (2:40); Fiorello LaGuardia (3:14); Mayoral Campaign (2:22); Popular Mayor (2:04); Italian Dictator (2:45); Il Progresso (3:03); Italian Propaganda Stunt (3:33); Fascism's Dark Side (3:47); Italian-American Patriotism (2:38); Proving Loyalty (3:18); Split Loyalty (4:57); Proclamation 2527 (2:26); Disloyalty Smear Campaign (2:24); Italian-American Detention (2:25); Forgotten History (2:08); Breaking Ethnic Boundaries (2:50); Credits: Loyal Americans (1:49); Italian Americans and Fascism (13:09); Italian Americans during WWII (23:06); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Stanley Tucci, "The Italian Americans" explores the evolution of the Italian community, from "outsiders" in the late nineteenth viewed with suspicion and mistrust to some of the most prominent leaders of business, politics and the arts today. This film examines how the second generation of Italian Americans entered politics and sports through Fiorello LaGuardia's campaign for New York City mayor and Joe DiMaggio's rise to fame as an all-American hero. However Italians' loyalty to America was questioned during World War II. While many Italian Americans fought on the frontlines, others were labeled "Enemy Aliens" and stripped of constitutional rights. The war was a turning point for Italian Americans as they broke out of their enclaves. Distributed by PBS Distribution. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (54 min., 18 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |