4-6PM ET, PBS/WETA 'The Italian Americans: Becoming Americans' Part 2. of 4. (2013)

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Part 2. 'Becoming Americans' (1910-1930) includes the famous 1912 'BREAD AND ROSES' Strike at the Lawrence, Mass. textile mills where many Italian Americans were employed. At the turn of the 20th century, over 4 million Italians immigrated to the US. Actor Stanley Tucci narrates the excellent 4 Part series which can also be viewed on YouTube.

Trailer for Part 2. 'Becoming Americans.'

Striking Workers Parade through the Streets of Lawrence, Mass. during the 1912 Strike.




Children Who Fled Lawrence, Mass. during the Turbulent Strike Demonstrating in New York City.




Read more: HISTORY.COM, The Strike that Shook America 100 Years Ago, the 1912 Bread & Roses Textile Mills Strike in Lawrence, Mass.
http://www.history.com/news/the-strike-that-shook-america-100-years-ago

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1. Parnelli Jones is easily one of my favorite Italian-Americans