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A lasting legacy: how Italian immigrants shaped Cleveland's iconic stone Guardians

A lasting legacy: how Italian immigrants shaped Cleveland's iconic stone Guardians

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Hope Memorial Bridge (via Wikimedia Commons)

If you’ve ever visited Cleveland, Ohio, you will have seen the Hope Memorial Bridge and the gigantic statues that adorn it. The bridge is an iconic symbol of the city.

The building of the span reflected the growth of Cleveland as an important city in the beginning of the last century. The creation of these do…

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