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Book SynopsisA guided tour of Philadelphia's quintessential neighborhood from the days of Thomas Jefferson to the night Palumbo's burned
Trade Review"If we could all observe our fellow men with Murray Dubin's talent and breadth of understanding, there would be Peace on Earth...and a hell of a lot more great books." --Richard Ben Cramer, Pulitzer Prize Winner "Murray Dubin has managed to weave this neighborhood's 300-year history into a lush tapestry." --The Philadelphia Lawyer "[A] moving series of family histories told by people who grew up in South Philly and in many ways, never left. These folks are mostly Irish, Italian, Jewish and African-American because the community has always been a way station for immigrants from Europe and southern blacks seeking personal or economic freedom in the north." --Main Line Times
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Irish 2. The Arts 3. Blacks 4. Politics 5. Italians 6. Sports 7. Jews 8. Crime and Violence 9. Not Irish or Black or Italian or Jew 10. One Family: Bennie Dubin's Story Appendix: History by the Numbers Sources Bibliography Index
