American Dream (1945-Today)

The Italian Americans: Season 1: Episode 4

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American Dream (1945-Today)

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PBS | Air Date: February 24, 2015
Summary: The post-WWII years are chronicled. Many Italian-Americans enter the middle class, yet some stereotypes prove hard to shake. Despite epitomizing cool to many, for instance, Frank Sinatra is haunted by claims of Mafia ties; and New York governor Mario Cuomo endures similar rumors. Strides are made, however: Antonin Scalia becomes the firstThe post-WWII years are chronicled. Many Italian-Americans enter the middle class, yet some stereotypes prove hard to shake. Despite epitomizing cool to many, for instance, Frank Sinatra is haunted by claims of Mafia ties; and New York governor Mario Cuomo endures similar rumors. Strides are made, however: Antonin Scalia becomes the first Italian-American Supreme Court justice in 1986; and Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman and Italian-American elected to Speaker of the House in 2007.… Expand
Genre(s): News/Documentary, Documentary, Educational
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