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An Immigrant's Journey
2025-02-18 19:00:00 2025-02-18 20:00:00 America/Chicago An Immigrant's Journey Follow the journey of a young man who immigrated from Sicily to the United States in the late 1890s. Explore the difficulties he encountered getting to the U.S. and the unexpected hurdles. St. Charles Public Library - Carnegie Community Room

Tuesday, February 18
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-18 19:00:00 2025-02-18 20:00:00 America/Chicago An Immigrant's Journey Follow the journey of a young man who immigrated from Sicily to the United States in the late 1890s. Explore the difficulties he encountered getting to the U.S. and the unexpected hurdles. St. Charles Public Library - Carnegie Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Carnegie Community Room

Follow the journey of a young man who immigrated from Sicily to the United States in the late 1890s. Explore the difficulties he encountered getting to the U.S. and the unexpected hurdles.

Vito Graziano will share the difficulties immigrants faced such as language barriers, interactions with people from different cultures, the climate, and laws --- all of these and more presented unique challenges. REGISTER

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Programs |

TAGS: | sicily | italy | immigration | genealogy |

St. Charles Public Library
Phone: 630-584-0076 x1
Fax: 630-584-9262
Hours

St. Charles Public Library
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MON-THU 9 A.M.-9 P.M.
FRI 9 A.M.-8 P.M.
SAT 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
SUN 12 P.M.-5 P.M.
 

 
Address
One South 6th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
Tel: 630-584-0076 x1
About the branch

The award-winning St. Charles Public Library District is located in the scenic Fox River Valley, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library serves a district population of 55,092 residents and has a staff of 101. The St. Charles Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

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