ITALIANS IN AMERICA, The History Channel Home Video, $29.95.
This two-volume, 100-minute video set chronicles how many of the descendants of Italian ditch diggers, seamstresses, and factory workers became leaders in business, politics, science, and entertainment in the United States. The program features such Italian Americans as actor Rudolph Valentino, singer Frank Sinatra, sportsman Yogi Berra, and politician Fiorello La Guardia as well as historic photographs and interviews with prominent Italian Americans.