Writer Jonathan Turner's new invaluable book "100 Things to Do In The Quad Cities Before You Die" is brimming with the top places, events and organizations in the Quad Cities region, and among them is historic Hero Street, USA.
Only a block and a half long, Second Street in Silvis, Illinois lost six young men in World War II and two in the Korean War, more than any other street in America. Hero Street, as it is now known, has provided over 100 service members since Mexican-American immigrants settled there in 1929.
The book also mentions the Hero Street, documentary series produced by Emmy®-winning filmmakers Kelly Rundle and Tammy Rundle. The series explore the compelling true story of eight heroes: Tony Pompa, Frank Sandoval, William Sandoval, Claro Solis, Peter Masias, Joseph Sandoval, Joseph Gomez and John S. Muños. The series will combine interviews with family members, friends, veterans, community leaders and historians with vintage photos, film, and archival materials to tell an unforgettable story of American courage, character and perseverance.
Turner, a digital reporter at WHBF-TV, and journalist who has written stories for over 20 years for newspapers in Wisconsin, Indiana, Connecticut and the Quad Cities, highlights the "must see, explore, experience, eat and sample" establishments in the QC metropolis thriving along the mighty Mississippi River.
To order "100 Things To Do In The Quad Cities Before You Die" visit 100ThingsQC.com. Send an email to Jonathan Turner via the website if you prefer to purchase a personal, signed copy.
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