Cicero - The First Suburb West

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."

Product details

• Authors: Kay Becky Carlson, Betty Carlson Kay
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2000
• EAN: 9781531604912
• ISBN: 978-1-5316-0491-2
• No. of pages: 130
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 250 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 417 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous