Description
The City of Cambridge Employees’ Committee on Diversity invites you to this special presentation by Author Robert Puleo on his narrative non-fiction book, The Boston Italians: A Story of Pride, Perseverance and Paesani, from the Years of the Great Immigration to the Present Day (2007). This is a Brown Bag Lunch for City employees that is free and open to the public; coffee and pastries will be provided.
Review Excerpts of Puleo’s Book
• The Boston Globe: “Author Stephen Puleo breaks new ground and dispels old myths about Italians who settled there…An unsparing, but mostly admiring, account of a colorful and vibrant community as it battled for social acceptance and political recognition.”
• The late Thomas H. O’Connor, esteemed Boston historian and university historian at Boston College, said: “At long last, a historically accurate and well-crafted history of the Italian community that flourished in Boston’s North End.
• The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA wrote: “What Puleo captures in his book [is] the spirit of proud, hard-working people who rallied around each other to make a better life…As you flip through the pages, you can practically smell the sauce simmering on the stove.”