![]() Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven Cemeteries offers a unique glimpse into the history of Chicago during a time that saw massive immigration, rising industrialization, two world wars, and numerous tragedies, by chronicling the lives and stories behind the individuals who are interred there. It denotes the final resting place of the churches' bishops and cardinals as well as the city's beloved parents, grandparents, and children. MOUNT CARMEL AND QUEEN OF HEAVEN CEMETERIES (IL) (IMAGES By Jenny Floro-khalaf ISBN-10: 073854017X Publication Name: Arcadia Publishing Type: Paperback ISBN. From the heartbreak of dozens of families burying their children after the notorious Our Lady of Angels School Fire to the serenity of a grieving mother, who six years after the death of her daughter finds her wedding-clad body in peaceful repose from the lawlessness of the bootleg era, punctuated by such ignominious figures as Al Capone and Dean O'Banion, to the patriotic triumph of one of the flag bearers of Iwo Jima, Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven Cemeteries have provided the final chapter in the colorful lives and tragic events that have marked the city of Chicago for the last century. Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven Cemeteries (IL) (Images of America) by Floro-Khalaf, Jenny Savaglio, Cynthia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. ![]()
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