Explore the history of Philadelphia’s Little Italy
Posted by on March 19, 2007
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Explore the history of Philadelphia’s “Little Italy”
Meet author Richard N. Juliani
Wednesday April 11, 6 p.m.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street
FREE
Join Professor Richard N. Juliani, author of the newly released Priest, Parish, and People: Saving the Faith in Philadelphia’s “Little Italy” for a look at the role of religion in the lives and communities of Italian immigrants in Philadelphia from the 1850s to the early 1930s.
Learn how Italian American parishes played an important role in developing and anchoring the community and in shaping its members’ new identity as Italian Americans. Priest, People and Parish will be available for purchase and signing after the discussion.
Attendance is free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged but not required: Call 215-732-6200, extension 412, or send an email to events@hsp.org.
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