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De Liette divided his time from 1691 to 1705 between the Miami at Chicago and the Illinois at Fort St. Louis de Pimiteoui, Peoria, which he had helped build. In Chicago, he ran a trading post in partnership with François Daupin de la Forêt, Michel Accault, and Henri de Tonti [located probably near today's Tribune Tower] which he had to close ...
Labor activist, politician, and founder of the International Glove Workers Union of America and president of Chicago Women's Union League Lived and died in Chicago [105] William S. Paley: Sep 28, 1901: Oct 26, 1990: CBS executive Bertha Palmer: May 22, 1849: May 5, 1918: Socialite and philanthropist Potter Palmer: May 20, 1826: May 4, 1902 ...
Joseph A. Palermo (born January 27, 1959) is an associate professor of history at Sacramento State University, an author and a commentator.. He received his undergraduate degree in sociology and anthropology (double major) from UC Santa Cruz in 1984, a master's degree in history from San Jose State University in 1986 and a master's and doctorate in American history (minor fields: anthropology ...
Nicola Monachesi (1795–1851) painter believed to have painted the earliest frescos in America; Carla Carli Mazzucato (born 1935) - modern expressionist painter; Tony Sisti (1901–1983) - painter and boxer; Frank Stella (born 1936) - painter and printmaker; Joseph Stella (1877–1946) - futurist painter known for his depictions of industrial ...
In the early 1900s, the Unione took part in efforts to fight the Black Hand in Chicago. It failed in this endeavor. Later, the presidency of the Unione became a target for political power brokers. Antonio D'Andrea was the Chicago Mafia boss at that time. He was an ex-priest who was arrested for counterfeiting in 1902.
Historically, America was built by immigrants, people who had nothing and needed to work hard to survive. They built economies and families. They contributed to America. Thank goodness for immigrants.
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The Chicago Outfit (also known as the Outfit, the Chicago Mafia, the Chicago Mob, the Chicago crime family, the South Side Gang or the Organization) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Chicago, Illinois, which originated in the city's South Side in 1910. The organization is part of the larger Italian-American Mafia.