The Boston Italians

The Boston Italians
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Publisher : Beacon Press
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 9780807050446
ISBN-13 : 080705044X
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Book Synopsis The Boston Italians by : Stephen Puleo

Download or read book The Boston Italians written by Stephen Puleo and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively and engaging history, Stephen Puleo tells the story of the Boston Italians from their earliest years, when a largely illiterate and impoverished people in a strange land recreated the bonds of village and region in the cramped quarters of the North End. Focusing on this first and crucial Italian enclave in Boston, Puleo describes the experience of Italian immigrants as they battled poverty, illiteracy, and prejudice; explains their transformation into Italian Americans during the Depression and World War II; and chronicles their rich history in Boston up to the present day.


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