Description: From Insider's Guide., vintage 2006, black and white illustrated trade paperback llustrated with nearly 200 vintage photos of Boston''s North End, this book presents a delightful and fascinating social history of one of the last intact Italian-American neighborhoods in the United States. It is the result of many years of interviewing hundreds of Italian immigrants--the last custodians of the ancient oral tradition transported from Italy--who at the turn of the last century left their rural homeland, carrying their Old World contadino customs and beliefs to the North End, and transformed the urban ghetto of Boston into a Little Italy. These stories are vivid recollections about the immigrants'' life experiences in Italy and the New World. It reveals the remarkable working history of Italian immigrant men and women, the assimilation of these people into the American way of life, the old traditions that they adapted to their new surroundings, and their undying loyalty to family. The North End community''s transformation after the 1980s'' urban redevelopment is also addressed in many of the oral histories. Many people granted the author access to prized family albums containing a wealth of unpublished photographs of the old neighborhood in the North End. This book was written to fulfill the wish of one North End elder: "So that people will never forget us." Offered is the trade paperback in Very Fine/Near Mint condition with a hint of handling wear and light bumps to the corners Combined Shipping Discounts Available Whenever Possible Winning Bidder to pay $5.99 towards Media Mail Shipping or $8.49 towards Priority Mail shipping. Thanks for bidding!
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Location: Newport, Rhode Island
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Book Title: Boston's North End : Images and Recollections of an Italian-American Neighborhood
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2006
Topic: Customs & Traditions, United States / General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 23.2 Oz
Author: Anthony V. Riccio
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Perfect
