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Joseph Lonardo (Italian pronunciation:; October 20, 1884 – October 13, 1927), also known as "Big Joe", was an American mobster who became the first crime boss of the Cleveland crime family, which he structured from a number of competing organized crime gangs.
1929–1930 – Joseph "Big Joe" Porrello – murdered in 1930. 1930–1935 – Frank Milano – fled to Mexico in 1935, moved to California in the late 1950s; died of natural causes in 1970. [65] 1935–1945 – Alfred "Big Al" Polizzi – arrested in 1944, retired to Florida in 1945, died of natural causes in 1975. [65]
Frank Milano (born Ciccio Milano; Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃittʃo miˈlaːno]; February 27, 1891 – September 15, 1970) was a Calabrian emigrant to the United States who was boss of the Cleveland crime family in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1930 to 1935.
This is a list of Italian organized crime groups around the world. This list does not include all groups, clans or families identified as Cosa Nostra (Mafia crime families).
Italian Village is located in the north side of Columbus, Ohio just north of Downtown and adjacent to the central business district. [2] The area is bounded by Interstate 670 on the south, Fifth Avenue on the north, North High Street on the west, and the Conrail railroad tracks to the east. [2] N. Fourth Street, E. Fifth Avenue, and E.
The history of Ohio as a ... Japan, Finland, Greece, Italy ... The Cincinnati Reds won the World Series baseball championship in 1990 following their run as the Big ...
Bird's-eye view map of Cleveland in 1877. The city of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22, 1796. Its central location on the southern shore of Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River allowed it to become a major center for Great Lakes trade in northern Ohio in the early 19th century.
The Italian American Museum of Cleveland (Italian: Museo Italo Americano di Cleveland; abbreviated as IAMCLE) is a museum in the Little Italy neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, [3] emphasizing the heritage, history, identity, and traditions of the city's Italian American community. [4]