Mourners who viewed Cermak's body back in Chicago before he was buried at Bohemian National Cemetery numbered over 100,000.

Episode 223 of the podcast.

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Zangara raised his pistol and began firing wildly toward Franklin Delano Roosevelt, striking five people nearby. The person hurt worst by the spray of bullets was Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak.

Episode 223 of the podcast.

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A strong supporter of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Mayor Anton Cermak is credited with delivering a 330,000-vote majority in Cook County for FDR.

Episode 223 of the podcast looks at the life and tragic death of Cermak.

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Anton Cermak ran against William "Big Bill" Thompson in Chicago's 1931 mayoral race and went on to win by 200,000 votes.

His death by a would-be assassin's bullet shocked the nation.

Episode 223 of the podcast.

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Anton Joseph Cermak went from humble beginnings as an immigrant to become the 44th mayor of Chicago. Hear about his life and tragic death while in office in episode 223 of the podcast.

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