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A narrative record of the earliest beginnings of Italian communities in the city of Chicago, going back to the 1850's. Explores the lives of ten significant members of the Chicago Italian-American community including Father Armando Pierini, Anthony Scariano and Joe Bruno.
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From its humble beginnings in 1884 as a one-story frame building with one bay to house Hose Company 4 and its team of horses, Engine Company 78 has been the firefighting sentinel at the end of Waveland Avenue, sitting in the shadow of Wrigley Field. Using vintage photographs and moving stories from firefighters themselves, Karen Kruse captures the spirit and heroism of this historic Chicago landmark. Captain Robert F. Kruse served the Chicago Fire...
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