Italian Americans of Greater Boston: A Proud Tradition

Download or read book Italian Americans of Greater Boston: A Proud Tradition written by William P. Marchione and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 1999-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first published history of the Italian-American community in this area, Italian Americans of Greater Boston: A Proud Tradition traces the migration of Italians to America through the development of Italian communities in Greater Boston. Most of the images in this collection have never been viewed by the public. Entire chapters are devoted to the themes of Italian-American family life, commerce and labor, culture and education, religion and philanthropy, and politics and government, underscoring in each instance the special contributions Boston's secondlargest ethnic group has made to the history of the metropolitan area.