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Madison's Italian Neighborhood

August 14, 2005 Sunday 3PM CT ( listen)
Long before the push for "diversity," Italians, Jews and Blacks all lived together in Madison's Greenbush Neighborhood. This hour on Here on Earth, Jean Feraca's guests share reminiscences of the Old Bush live from Lombardinos Restaurant.

Guest

  • George Fabian, proprietor of the Park Street shoe repair shop
  • Joe Cerniglia (Buffo), past president of Italian Workmen's Club, second generation Greenbush resident
  • Sylvan Sweet, first generation Greenbush resident
  • Al Caruso, second generation Greenbush resident. His father is the owner of Jim's Whitefront grocery store

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Soundbites and Music Used in the Program

  • To be announced


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