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Unveiling of a memorial pillar to Italo Balbo
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Italo Balbo was a fascist general and leader of the Italian Blackshirts and, at the time, a close ally of Benito Mussolini. Balbo arrived at the Century of Progress on a transatlantic flight from Rome, Italy. The City of Chicago subsequently staged a parade and renamed 7th Street 'Balbo Drive' in his honor.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
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