{"product_id":"south-philadelphia-9781566394291","title":"South Philadelphia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA guided tour of Philadelphia's quintessential neighborhood from the days of Thomas Jefferson to the night Palumbo's burned\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  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","brand":"Temple University Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770391560535,"sku":"9781566394291","price":35.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/south-philadelphia-9781566394291","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}