Tag: coal mining
Bird of Passage: Savino Beiletti
Like migrant workers today Italian “birds of passage” left their homes in the late nineteenth and early twentieth-centuries to find...
Left on the Field: Colorado’s Semi-Pro and Amateur Baseball Teams
Baseball is timeless in its ability to unify players, fans, and communities. Stepping onto the field transforms ballplayers into comrades,...
Almadora “Emma” (Iannacito/Cito) Carpanzano/Carpenter
Almadora “Emma” Iannacito was born in Louisville, Colorado in 1905, above the Track Inn tavern. The daughter of Amadore and...
Samuel “Sam” Aiello Carpanzano/Carpenter
The oldest of five children, Samuel “Sam” Aiello Carpanzano was born in Chicago in 1902. Around 1910, his family, including...