STORIES OF VETERANS AND IMMIGRANTS
HF 1999 Article 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 6 (e) Public Television. $5,000,000 the first year and $4,500,000 the second year are to the Minnesota Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. Of the amount in the first year, $1,000,000 is for producing Minnesota military and veterans’ history stories and unique immigrant stories from around the state.
Little Italy – Family is Everything
Premiere Date: In Production Format: 1 x short feature
Description
In 1909, the Northern Pacific Railway recruited workers from Italian communities in Minneapolis and Wisconsin to Dilworth, MN. By the next year, Dilworth was home to 70 Italian American workers, wives, and kids. Most of these families lived in a neighborhood by the yard that people called Little Italy. Stories of this migration and a strong sense of culture are part of every family’s legacy. The feature will be included in the Prairie Mosaic series, as well as posted to all Prairie Public social media outlets.
Impact
The families of Dilworth’s Little Italy are well known and their impact can be seen throughout the region. Food, religion, music, and impressive work ethics were all a big part of the Italian lifestyle that the immigrants brought to Dilworth. Their impact on Northwest Minnesota is threaded with pride and is a testament to the perseverance required to create a new community within an existing ecosystem. Hopefully, when audiences watch the feature, they will be filled with a stronger sense of acceptance and appreciation for their neighbors of all nationalities.
Northern Pacific Railway workers
Little Italy, Dilworth, MN
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