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Francis Cratil-Cretarola at Le Virtù

Clip: 11/23/2019 | 2m 51s  | Video has closed captioning.

Francis Cratil-Cretarola, owner of upscale Italian restaurant Le Virtù in Philadelphia, speaks with Marcus about the causes that led to Abruzzian immigration to the U.S., including his own grandfather, who came to the conclusion that the best way to help his family was to leave his home in Italy, in 1909.

Aired: 11/23/19

Rating: NR

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