Italo Balbo – The Man, the Myth, the Facts!

Italo Balbo – The Man, the Myth, the Facts!. Join Don Fiore of the Italia Institute as he explores the most famous Italian Aviators.
Pizza and Light refreshments will be served – Free will offering requested
* Brief overview of Italian Aviation from 1911 to 1933
* Overview of Italo Balbo
* Overview of Chicago Century of Progress World Fair and Italy’s relationship with American in 1933
*The origination and planning of the flight
*Execution of the flight and arrival at Chicago
*Elaborate welcome given by Chicago to the Italian Aviators
*The aftermath of the flight and its legacy
*Chicago’s three enduring civic monuments to Balbo and the 1933 flight