CURRICULUM FOR ONLINE VIDEO: Considered the largest mass exodus in human history, the immigration of Italian immigrants to America's shores was heaviest between the 1880's and 1920's. While leaving behind their physical homes, they did not leave their way of life. In this clip from "Italians in America: Old World, New Land," we find that by taking with them such important things as customs, beliefs, and religion, Italian immigrants created for themselves a new home.