Cicero: The First Suburb West - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Betty Carlson Kay, Kay Becky CarlsonPublish date:2000-10-30Pages:130
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531604912ISBN-10:1531604919UPC:9781531604912Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SC2EJ4C4Z5
Mention the town of Cicero just about anywhere in the world, and you may receive two responses: first, a mimed tommy-gun pointed at you, reminiscent of the Roaring Twenties when Al Capone ran the town; second, a comment about Cicero's racial intolerance. Although the old Capone hangouts are mostly gone, and the town's racial makeup is
changing, those old stereotypes linger. Cicero: The First Suburb West tells the story of this
vibrant community and its links to the past--including its connections to Western Electric and the tragic Eastland disaster. The Hispanic families that are making their homes in Cicero today mirror the Slavic immigrants who settled here a century ago. Their goal was, and is, to provide safe and affordable housing for their families, and pursue the "American Dream."
changing, those old stereotypes linger. Cicero: The First Suburb West tells the story of this
vibrant community and its links to the past--including its connections to Western Electric and the tragic Eastland disaster. The Hispanic families that are making their homes in Cicero today mirror the Slavic immigrants who settled here a century ago. Their goal was, and is, to provide safe and affordable housing for their families, and pursue the "American Dream."
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531604912ISBN-10:1531604919UPC:9781531604912Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SC2EJ4C4Z5
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