Dominic Candeloro

Dominic Candeloro is a former professor of history and past president and executive director of the American Italian Historical Association. He has studied and participated in Chicago's Italian community for the past 30 years. He currently serves as the curator of the Florence Roselli Library at vis mere Casa Italia (Stone Park, Illinois). This is his fourth Arcadia Publishing book on Italians in Chicago. The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all. vis mindre