[Exhibit Opening Sept. 19, 2014 - Windsor Community Museum]
This Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences during WWII opens at Windsor Community Museum. This is the sixth venue for the travelling exhibit.
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