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Stalin's brutal deportations affected Chicago-area families
Lithuanians remember era in exhibit
Vytautas' drawing shows the gulag forced labor camps.
Photo by David Pierini.
A chapter of history largely unknown in the U.S. is being featured in an exhibit on Chicago's Southwest Side.
The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture tells the story of Lithuanians deported to Siberia. They were among millions of people across the Soviet Union who Stalin forced out of their homes and sent away to perform labor for little or nothing.
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