In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Italo Balbo and the time Chicago had a fascist fever dream.
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Show Notes:
- Chicago Reader: Street honoring fascist Balbo to remain after aldermen cave
- Chicago Tribune: Chicago cheered as Italo Balbo led a squadron of 24 Italian aircraft that splashed down in Lake Michigan 90 years ago
- Chicago Magazine: The (Failed) 1946 Fight to Remove a Fascist’s Name from a Chicago Street
- ABC 7: Debate ensues about removal of Balbo monument, renaming of street
- Chicago Sun-Times: Italo Balbo, a complex and controversial figure, from Italy to Grant Park
- WTTW: History or Hate? Chicago’s Controversial Monuments and Street NamesNBC Chicago: Tempest Brews Over Renaming of Balbo Drive
- Encyclopedia of Chicago: “Who is Balbo?,” 1933
- Chicago Tribune: Future of Balbo monument, a gift from Mussolini, uncertain
- New York Times: BALBO TALKS TO CHICAGO.; Speaking Over Radio From Rome, He Presents Column From Forum.
- Chicago Reader: Balbo’s Last Stand
- CBS Chicago: Aldermen Propose To Rename Balbo Drive
- StreetsBlog Chicago: Blackshirts and Green Signs: Is It Time to Rename Balbo Drive, a Tribute to a Fascist?
- TimeOut: Aldermen are considering removing the Balbo monument and renaming Balbo Drive
- Encyclopedia of Chicago:Chief Blackhorn and Italo Balbo, 1933 AP: Protesters demand removal of monument to fascist Italo Balbo
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