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Out of Rushmore's Shadow: The Luigi Del Bianco Story - An Italian Immigrant's Unsung Role as Chief Carver
Contributor(s): Del Bianco, Lou (Author)
ISBN: 0998998745     ISBN-13: 9780998998749
Publisher: Niche Content Press Corporation
OUR PRICE:   $26.96  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 20th Century
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General
- Architecture | Buildings - Landmarks & Monuments
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.47 lbs) 350 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
 
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Publisher Description:

Sometimes history does not tell you the whole story.

When 8-year-old Lou Del Bianco finds out that his Grandpa Luigi was the Chief Carver on Mount Rushmore, his young life is instantly changed. Follow Lou's journey as he and his Uncle Caesar make the painful discovery that Luigi is not even mentioned in the most definitive book on Rushmore. Cheer them on as you read the historic documents they unearth from the Library of Congress that not only tell Luigi's story but also prove his great importance. Finally, ride the roller-coaster of the 25 year journey to get Luigi the recognition he deserves. Out of Rushmore's Shadow is the dramatic and touching story of Luigi's legacy and the immigrant's struggle.

Contributor Bio(s): Del Bianco, Lou: - Lou Del Bianco has been an actor, singer and storyteller for 30 years. His children's recordings, which include original stories and songs of his childhood, have garnered five Parents Choice Awards. Lou's latest one-man shows feature dramatic portraits of Abraham Lincoln, and Lou's grandfather, Luigi Del Bianco, Chief Carver on Mount Rushmore. "Abraham Lincoln: From Railsplitter to President" was endorsed by the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and "In the Shadow of the Mountain" has been performed at Mount Rushmore. "Out of Rushmore's Shadow" was written at the bequest of National Park historians and is Lou's first non-fiction book. He has also co-authored a young readers' historical novel and a screenplay about the carving of Mount Rushmore. He and his wife, Camille Linen, live in Port Chester, N.Y.