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La Fine della Tenuta di Tenuta – Turning the Page on 90 Years of Family (and American) History
You’re looking at the house my great-grandparents moved into in the early 1920s after they got married. They were immigrants from backwater towns in Calabria, in southern Italy, and they, like a lot of immigrants from their immediate vicinity, moved … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, History, Wisconsin, United States, Americas
Tagged Travel, Wisconsin, Italy, history, Chicago, Calabria, Marano Principato, Milwaukee, Lake Michigan, Kenosha, Orson Welles, Mark Ruffalo, Al Molinaro, Don Ameche, Nash Motors, Jockey, American Brass, Tenuta, 24th Avenue, Newell Street, Anthony Tenuta, Theresa Ruffolo, Marano Marchesato, immigrants, mezzogiorno, Kingdom of Italy, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Columbus Park, Southern Italy, Tenutas, Maranesi, Cosenza, Teresa Tenuta
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The Hiawatha – Amtrak Gets One Right
I’ve previously criticized Amtrak on this blog as junky, inefficient, and a ripoff. That criticism has been justified, in my opinion. For traveling distances of 200 miles or more, Amtrak won’t get you there faster than a bus (unless you … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, United States, Wisconsin
Tagged airplane, AirTran, Amtrak, Chicago, discount airlines, Frontier Airlines, General Mitchell Airport, Glenview, Hiawatha, high spee rail, Illinois, LaGuardia, Milwaukee, Mitchell Field, new york, O'Hare, quiet car, Sturtevant, train, train travel, Union Station, washington dc, Wisconsin
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The Brise-Soleil That Made Milwaukee Famous
‘Twas beer that made Milwaukee famous, and although two of America’s three largest breweries long ago left town, the old city on the lake still retains much of its German brewing and imbibing heritage. Down the highway a bit sits … Continue reading
