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- South Boston, My Home Town: The History of an Ethnic Neighborhood
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- 2019
- Published by: Northeastern University Press
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An engaging yet objective look at the 350-year old history of "Southie," a neighborhood that has survived largely unchanged since the early days of immigrant Irish families and old-time political bosses. Originally published by Quinlan Press in 1988 and reprinted by Northeastern University Press in 1994. With a new foreword by Lawrence W. Kennedy.
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- Half Title
- p. i
- Frontispiece
- p. ii
- Title Page
- p. iii
- Dedication
- pp. v-vi
- Preface to the 1994 Edition
- pp. xi-xviii
- Acknowledgements
- pp. xix-xx
- South Boston: My Home Town
- pp. xxiii-xxiv
- Introduction
- pp. 1-6
- 1. From Colony to Community
- pp. 7-32
- 2. The Immigrant Tide
- pp. 33-56
- 3. Forming a Neighborhood
- pp. 57-82
- 4. Peninsula Politics
- pp. 83-102
- 5. “My Home Town”
- pp. 103-127
- Photographs
- pp. 128-158
- 6. Changing Times
- pp. 159-193
- 7. Under Siege
- pp. 194-230
- 8. Looking Ahead
- pp. 231-246
Additional Information
ISBN
9781555538804
MARC Record
OCLC
1102420174
Pages
283
Launched on MUSE
2019-11-17
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND