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The Feast of St. Anthony is celebrated every year in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts on the weekend of the last Sunday in August. [1] The feast has been celebrated since 1919 when a group of Italians from Montefalcione settled in the North End of Boston. [2]
Congress again proclaimed October as Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month for 1990 (Pub. L. 101–460) and 1993/1994 (Pub. L. 103–309). Within the authority of the Executive Branch , the President of the United States has also issued a proclamation in 1989 [ 3 ] and 1990 [ 4 ] by George H. W. Bush , in 1993 [ 5 ] by Bill Clinton , and ...
The first wave of Italian immigration to Boston occurred in the late 19th century. In 1890, Boston's Italians numbered less than 5,000 and accounted for only 3% of Boston's foreign-born population.
This category includes articles related to the culture and history of Italian Americans in Boston, Massachusetts. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
New England Museum of Natural History, corner of Boylston and Berkeley Streets, Back Bay, Boston, 19th century Boston Society of Natural History and Rogers Building, Photographie Faneuil Hall in 1830. 1830 Boston Society of Natural History established. July 24: Boston Evening Transcript begins publication. Population: 61,392. 1831
Italian-American culture in Boston (2 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Italian-American culture in Massachusetts" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
When the Saints Cosmas and Damian Society first began, the members sent to Italy for the statues of the saints and each of them paid $265 for them. The Society was broken up into a men's society and a women's society, which both united in 1993. [1] It was canceled from 1942 to 1944.
About 40 or 50 people between ages 18–60 go out from Pavilion Beach in Gloucester MA during the St. Peter Fiesta, the last weekend of June. They walk the pole one at a time in a pre-determined order. Generally, these are males of Italian descent, although the walkers may include all nationalities.