Roseto
Clip: Season 1 | 6m 11s
Scientists say a strong Italian family or community may have surprising heath benefits.
Welcome to Roseto, PA, a tiny Italian-American enclave founded by immigrants in 1912. Roseto offers a wholesome depiction of the Italian American family where a ground breaking medical study reveals that strong family ties translate into lower documented rates of heart disease. Learn about the history of Roseto and Italian American family life in this clip from The Italian Americans.
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THE ITALIAN AMERICANS is a production of WETA Washington, D.C., and Ark Media, in association with John Maggio Productions. Corporate funding is provided by DelGrosso Foods. Foundation funding is provided...
Roseto
Clip: Season 1 | 6m 11s
Welcome to Roseto, PA, a tiny Italian-American enclave founded by immigrants in 1912. Roseto offers a wholesome depiction of the Italian American family where a ground breaking medical study reveals that strong family ties translate into lower documented rates of heart disease. Learn about the history of Roseto and Italian American family life in this clip from The Italian Americans.
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THE ITALIAN AMERICANS is a production of WETA Washington, D.C., and Ark Media, in association with John Maggio Productions. Corporate funding is provided by DelGrosso Foods. Foundation funding is provided...