I have been to Milwaukee many times I loved going to St Rita church . MY UNCLE ROSARIO WAS THE LAST funeral at the old church and my nephew was the FIRST wedding at the new church. CHEERS FROM CANADA
This is a very nice and well thought out documentary. I had no idea that there was an Ital'american community up there. I will visit the center the next time I am up in Milwaukee. I was born and raised in Chicago, me being of Italian decent is quite a snooze because Chicago is (and was) drowning in us and we are a people swelling at the ankles here...no pun intended..lol🙃🤸♂️. The only difference is that after watching this (but I need to see it myself) if what I see here is any example of ethnic heritage, you guys have it ALL over us. Maybe it is because of our numbers or being in a major city, either way, I am glad to see you are keeping it alive. One thing though, PLEASE stop putting up the boo-hoo (I am playing my violin right now) that Italians were shat on. Guess what, their predecessors, the Germans were shat upon as well, and the Irish prior the to Germans. That is the story of immigration....no one has it any worse than the other. Germans did not come here speaking english, nor is german, even remotely close to english. Try picking up a german textbook, I did, and put it down because I was COMPLETELY confused. I'd rather take advanced arithmetic. Varda si.....la vita a l'e la vita, e la bataia a l' egal per tuit. My Italian is as crappy as everyone else here in Chicago, most of us still only speak dialects. Scunda me, che pieura pe' la gleisa reusa, a-i 'era na disgrassia pe' tute le gent en Milwaukee. I look forward to coming to see the center in Milwaukee. Basi e tant' abrass per tuit en Milwaukee. 😘
What an interesting, great and at the same time lovingly done documentary. I hope we can all preserve our roots and our heritage, no mater where we live on this world and where our families have come from. This is part of who we are and this will help us connect to each other and realize we ae are all children of God. Thanks a lot for this film!
Saw our name Foti on there awesome grandparents grew up 3 ward n west allis then moved to nw side .And he played for Lincoln high school and was all city all back this was pretty cool I’ve got to admit it brings back so many memories going in the Glorioso’s getting cannolis from score tennis and conference vitality Yolo’s regards to run for Pinos we are used to know each other so great let’s keep our heritage going folks Ciao
It's unfortunate that the city knocked down the "little pink church" that the immigrants built for their own people.My 87 year old uncle,who is an amateur painter painted a picture on canvas circa 1930 of that church and it still hangs in his home and he has won several awards for it.A great documentary indeed,love all the stories I was told for years as a kid by my dad and his 4 brothers,very proud of my sicilian heritage. Viva Sicilia!
Everyone who was in the January 6th capital insurrection should be made to watch this video. Because this is what makes America Great. I'm proud to say I'm from Milwaukee.
What about the destruction of downtown cities all over America by Antifa & BLM, u leftist hypocrite. lol I'm not from Milwaukee but have an aunt of Norwegian descent from West Allis, who lives with my uncle in Wichita. I am of 1/2 Italian descent btw.
I hope for. The future of America the young Italians learn from the older generations. We need the ethnic culture to raise us through hard time. America works because we take all ethnic lesson and make it America!
Schmiel, Shmozzle, Hoffespepper incorporated. We gonna do it................... LOL Would any beer ever been produced w/o Laverne DiFazio or Shirley Feeney?? LOL
Bored in Bangkok. Typed "history of Milwaukee" for no reason at all! Glad I found this gem. Great doc, thanks for uploading!
I have been to Milwaukee many times I loved going to St Rita church . MY UNCLE ROSARIO WAS THE LAST funeral at the old church and my nephew was the FIRST wedding at the new church. CHEERS FROM CANADA
This is a very nice and well thought out documentary. I had no idea that there was an Ital'american community up there. I will visit the center the next time I am up in Milwaukee. I was born and raised in Chicago, me being of Italian decent is quite a snooze because Chicago is (and was) drowning in us and we are a people swelling at the ankles here...no pun intended..lol🙃🤸♂️. The only difference is that after watching this (but I need to see it myself) if what I see here is any example of ethnic heritage, you guys have it ALL over us. Maybe it is because of our numbers or being in a major city, either way, I am glad to see you are keeping it alive. One thing though, PLEASE stop putting up the boo-hoo (I am playing my violin right now) that Italians were shat on. Guess what, their predecessors, the Germans were shat upon as well, and the Irish prior the to Germans. That is the story of immigration....no one has it any worse than the other. Germans did not come here speaking english, nor is german, even remotely close to english. Try picking up a german textbook, I did, and put it down because I was COMPLETELY confused. I'd rather take advanced arithmetic. Varda si.....la vita a l'e la vita, e la bataia a l' egal per tuit. My Italian is as crappy as everyone else here in Chicago, most of us still only speak dialects. Scunda me, che pieura pe' la gleisa reusa, a-i 'era na disgrassia pe' tute le gent en Milwaukee. I look forward to coming to see the center in Milwaukee. Basi e tant' abrass per tuit en Milwaukee. 😘
Big time
What an interesting, great and at the same time lovingly done documentary. I hope we can all preserve our roots and our heritage, no mater where we live on this world and where our families have come from. This is part of who we are and this will help us connect to each other and realize we ae are all children of God. Thanks a lot for this film!
Thank you for sharing this! I had to share with my mother who grew up in this area! :) LOVE seeing St Rita's in this too. Well done!
Saw our name Foti on there awesome grandparents grew up 3 ward n west allis then moved to nw side .And he played for Lincoln high school and was all city all back this was pretty cool I’ve got to admit it brings back so many memories going in the Glorioso’s getting cannolis from score tennis and conference vitality Yolo’s regards to run for Pinos we are used to know each other so great let’s keep our heritage going folks
Ciao
It's unfortunate that the city knocked down the "little pink church" that the immigrants built for their own people.My 87 year old uncle,who is an amateur painter painted a picture on canvas circa 1930 of that church and it still hangs in his home and he has won several awards for it.A great documentary indeed,love all the stories I was told for years as a kid by my dad and his 4 brothers,very proud of my sicilian heritage. Viva Sicilia!
Garlic Eaters - heard that until the late 70's
WOW,,,,,,,,,,,,, AND ALL AS TOO BEEN LOST,,, BLESS THEM WHO STARTED THE JOURNEY HERE..
Great to see the traditional faithful fill the temples. Then to see these modern 'priests' speak of 'hope'..
Everyone who was in the January 6th capital insurrection should be made to watch this video. Because this is what makes America
Great.
I'm proud to say
I'm from Milwaukee.
What about the destruction of downtown cities all over America by Antifa & BLM, u leftist hypocrite. lol I'm not from Milwaukee but have an aunt of Norwegian descent from West Allis, who lives with my uncle in Wichita. I am of 1/2 Italian descent btw.
Life was hard back then, good doc the Irishman and the Italiano built America
I hope for. The future of America the young Italians learn from the older generations. We need the ethnic culture to raise us through hard time. America works because we take all ethnic lesson and make it America!
Well done, I am not from Milwaukee nor am I Italian. I am German, Dutch, Slovak and Hungarian.
Id like to visit Milwaukee
S'-Bono, meraviglioso
Schmiel, Shmozzle, Hoffespepper incorporated. We gonna do it................... LOL Would any beer ever been produced w/o Laverne DiFazio or Shirley Feeney?? LOL
Really wish you had my Grandfather's butcher shop in this. Joe DiMaggio's Butcher shop was an important part of the Third Ward.
Is Milwaukee a good place for Italian Americans?
Stay out we don't want your kind in our city..jk sure why not would be be safe for Germans? Or anyone else?
Migrants can never imagine that their children will lose half of their culture by adulthood and their grandchildren will regard it totally foreign.
please this the travel on they boat aint nothing compared to how slaves came and lived in this country✔✔😅 piece of cake
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