Extras
Chapter seventeen fun facts
U of M – University of Minnesota.
The Guthrie – a Minneapolis performing arts center founded in 1963.
Little Italy – a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan.
The Empire Builder – Amtrak's daily passenger train operating between the Pacific Northwest and Chicago.
“Da Da Deeda Da Da Dum” – the tune for the opening notes of “Hearts and Flowers” by Theodore Moses-Tobani.