{"product_id":"italians-of-philadelphia-9780738550206","title":"Italians of Philadelphia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistoric photographs convey the influence and lives of the Italian immigrants and their part in the development and culture of the city of Brotherly Love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eItalians from the north have been in Philadelphia since Colonial times, and was second only to New York City in the number of immigrants who settled in the city. It was not until mass immigration from the south of Italy during the 1870s and 1880s that Italians began to make their mark on the city. Leaving small towns in the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Sicily, among others, they faced discrimination, language barriers, the separation of family by thousands of miles, and work in unfamiliar trades. Facing such drastic changes in their lives head on, they persevered, establishing Italian neighborhoods and churches while weaving their customs into their new American lifestyles. Through the use of historic photographs, \u003ci\u003eItalians of Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e conveys the influence Italian immigrants had on the development of Philly and how that spirit remains in the city today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738550206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 6.57w x 0.35d","brand":"Donna J. Di Giacomo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38520783536309,"sku":"9780738550206","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ccfec6ec-77fd-458f-8cd0-1a67e47b25e7.jpg?v=1613482288","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/italians-of-philadelphia-9780738550206","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}