Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood by Peter N Pero

Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood by Peter N Pero

Many Chicagoans and tourists from outside the city are rediscovering this colorful and historic neighborhood. Let this history book serve as their guide.

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 Halas, Cesar Chavez, Judy Barr Topinka, and Stuart Dybek. Today the Pilsen schools are nurturing another generation of artists, athletes, and activists.

Pero, Peter N.: - Peter Nicholas Pero is a teacher and writer. He has taught courses in labor studies for Roosevelt University and Prairie State College. Pero has published articles on workplace economics through travel in China, Japan, Costa Rica, and Brazil. He lives in Chicago s Little Italy and is a member of the city s Italian-American Labor Council.

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ISBN 13	9781531655457
ISBN 10	1531655459
Title	Chicago's Pilsen Neighborhood
Author	Peter N Pero
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Year published	2011-04-18
Number of pages	130
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.