Boston's North End Contributor(s): Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738534692 ISBN-13: 9780738534695 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
Dewey: 974.461 |
LCCN: 2003110956 |
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.62" W x 9.26" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Locality - Boston-Worcester, Mass. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Boston neighborhood history extraordinaire Anthony Mitchell Sammarco casts his local knowledge to nooks and crannies of The North End. The streets of Boston's North End, some laid out in the seventeenth century, exude a rich history that has included every generation of immigrants to Boston since 1630. An active port, the neighborhood of the North End also included churches of every denomination, historic homes, and early commercial concerns. Immigrants from Russia, Ireland, Germany, Italy, and most other European countries settled in the North End and contributed to its |
Contributor Bio(s): Sammarco, Anthony Mitchell: - Author Anthony Mitchell Sammarco is a Boston historian whose books on Dorchester, Boston, South Boston, Hyde Park, and Charlestown have proven enormously popular. His knowledge of the city s history and his affection for the North End are evident in this exciting new work. |