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Why does Chicago have a monument named for fascist leader Italo Balbo?

Curious City by WBEZ Chicago

May 13, 202600:30:36Arts

There’s an ancient Roman column in Chicago hidden in plain sight near Soldier Field. It was a gift given by Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini during the 1933-1934 Chicago World’s Fair, commemorating a daring tran...

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