Loyal Americans (1930-1945)

The Italian Americans: Season 1: Episode 3

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Loyal Americans (1930-1945)

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PBS | Air Date: February 24, 2015
Summary: The second generation of Italian-Americans makes its mark on America. Fiorello La Guardia, for example, becomes the 99th mayor of New York City in 1934; and baseball star Joe DiMaggio becomes an American hero. The dawn of World War II, however, brings with it suspicions about the loyalty of Italian-Americans. Some, such as DiMaggio'sThe second generation of Italian-Americans makes its mark on America. Fiorello La Guardia, for example, becomes the 99th mayor of New York City in 1934; and baseball star Joe DiMaggio becomes an American hero. The dawn of World War II, however, brings with it suspicions about the loyalty of Italian-Americans. Some, such as DiMaggio's parents, are branded "enemy aliens." Expand
Genre(s): News/Documentary, Documentary, Educational
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