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Chicago Italians at Work

By: Peter N. Pero

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For more than a century, Italian immigrants and their descendants contributed their labor and talent to building the city. Chicago Italians at Work focuses on a period from 1890 to 1970 when industry was king in this midwestern metropolis. Generations of Italians found work in companies such as U.S. Steel, Western Electric, Pullman, Crane, McCormick/Harvester, Hart Schaffner and Marx, and other large industrial corporations. Other Italians were self-employed as barbers, shoe workers, tailors, musicians, construction workers, and more. In many of these trades, Italians were predominant. A complex network of family enterprises also operated in the Chicago Italian community. Small shopkeepers generated work in food services and retail employment; some of these ma-and-pa operations grew into large, prosperous enterprises that survive today. Finally, Italians helped develop trade unions, which created long-term economic gains for all ethnic groups in Chicago. This book chronicles the labor and contributions of an urban ethnic community through historic photographs and text.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738561878

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9780738561875

Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood

By: Peter N. Pero

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Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood

By: Peter N. Pero

For nearly 150 years, Pilsen has been a port of entry for thousands of immigrants. Mexicans, Czechs, Poles, Lithuanians, Croatians, and Germans are some of the ethnic groups who passed through this "Ellis Island" on Chicago's Near Westside. Early generations came searching for work and found plenty of jobs in the lumber mills, breweries, family-run shops and large factories that took root here. Today most jobs exist outside of Pilsen, but the neighborhood is still home to a loyal population. Pilsen is compact but abounds with close-knit families, elaborate churches, mom-and-pop stores, and sturdy brick homes. Nearly 200 photographs from libraries, personal scrapbooks, and museums provide the evidence. Some notable people who walked the streets of Pilsen include Anton Cermak, Amalia Mendoza, George Hallas, Cesar Chavez, Judy Barr Topinka, and Stuart Dybek. Today the Pilsen schools are nurturing another generation of artists, athletes, and activists. Many Chicagoans and tourists from outside the city are rediscovering this colorful and historic neighborhood. Let this history book serve as their guide.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738583340

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9780738583341

Dictionary of Parasitology

By: Peter J. Gosling

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Dictionary of Parasitology

By: Peter J. Gosling

Although many books have been published on various aspects of human, animal, and plant parasitology, as well as the public health problems associated with parasites, none to date has offered a comprehensive glossary for those confronted with the discipline's exceptionally extensive terminology. To meet this need requires a dedicated text that can h

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CRC Press

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1420019627

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9781420019629

Peter Newell's Pictures and Rhymes

By: Peter 1862-1924 Newell,John Kendrick 1862-1922 Bangs

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Peter Newell's Pictures and Rhymes

By: Peter 1862-1924 Newell,John Kendrick 1862-1922 Bangs

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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1371793689

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9781371793685

Shock-Headed Peter in Latin

Vel Fabulae Iocosae Lepidis Imagunculis = Shock-Headed Peter

By: Heinrich Hoffmann

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Shock-Headed Peter in Latin

Vel Fabulae Iocosae Lepidis Imagunculis = Shock-Headed Peter

By: Heinrich Hoffmann

A collection of cautionary tales featuring the misadventures of such characters as Shock-headed Peter, Cruel Frederick, Little Suck-a Thumb, the Inky Boys, and Fidgety Philip.

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Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers

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0865165483

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9780865165489

Book's by Peter N. Pero

Chicago Italians at Work

Chicago Italians at Work

Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood

Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood

Dictionary of Parasitology

Dictionary of Parasitology

Peter Newell's Pictures and Rhymes

Peter Newell's Pictures and Rhymes

Shock-Headed Peter in Latin

Shock-Headed Peter in Latin

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