The story of the Italians and most immigrants from the early part of the 20th century is a story of a fierce desire to become viable naturalized American citizens. After a very hard day of labor, many in the Italian community spent evening hours in night school learning the English language. Today, night school English classes seem to be a rare occurrance.
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Monday, December 19, 2005
1904: Sending Money to the Old Country
The story of the Italians and most immigrants from the early part of the 20th century is a story of a fierce desire to become viable naturalized American citizens. After a very hard day of labor, many in the Italian community spent evening hours in night school learning the English language. Today, night school English classes seem to be a rare occurrance.
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