The Center for Italian Studies was created in 1978 by the University of Pennsylvania President Martin Meyerson and by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Vartan Gregorian, with the endorsement of the Republic of Italy. It was the first such center in the United States!
DOCUMENTARY:
PRISONERS AMONG US: Italian-American Identity & World War II
(featuring Penn professor Jerre Mangione, from 20′ 35″)
Grand Jury Prize, 2004 Best Documentary, New York International Independent Film Festival
Watch here
110 min.
Only Penn affiliates, viewable in Penn’s Box browser, no downloading option
Credits here
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Archivio diaristico nazionale di Pieve Santo Stefano: Italiani all’estero http://www.idiariraccontano.org/