"It was hard for the Italian immigrants then to get into the mainstream," he said.

She was one of four children born to Italian immigrants.

Organized crime came with the Italian immigrants in the 1880s.

At the time, the city's south end was a thriving community of Italian immigrants.

The area saw an influx of Italian immigrants after 1890.

During this era the city received a large number of Italian immigrants.

At the time the area was occupied by a majority of Italian immigrants.

His parents, who were Italian immigrants, also had five daughters.

More than 300 people, many of whom were Italian immigrants, died.

The area was first planted by Italian immigrants at the turn of the 20th century.