South Boston, My Home Town: The History of an Ethnic Neighborhood
- ISBN-10
- 1555531881
- ISBN-13
- 9781555531881
- Category
- Boston (Mass.)
- Pages
- 259
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Author
- Thomas H. O'Connor
Description
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.
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