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Actor Dennis Farina grew up in Little Sicily/Little Hell and shares his memories on his family, the Great Depression, street processions, and his experiences as an Italian American actor in Hollywood.; Dennis Farina; Italian American; Italian Americans; Italian Immigration; chicago; documentary; great depression; history; italian; italy; An historian and author, Dr. CandeloroÀs topics addresses early immigration and patterns of settlement, the formation of Little Italys and their demise, Chicago Heights History, labor history, the role of the Church, and Italian American politics.; Dominic Candeloro; Ethnic Heritage; Italian Americans; Italian Immigration; Italian Language; Italians; Taylor Street; Urban Renewal; chicago; history; inner city; labor; suburbs; Narrated by Tony-Award winner Joe Mantegna, And The Came To Chicago: The Italian American Legacy looks at 150 years of the Italian American experience in Chicago and nationally. Premiered on WTTW11 and NBC5 in 2007. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1388790012http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1351387416

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