Beginning after the Civil War Boston's pop ulation increased dramatically through both matriculation as well as throu gh immigration. In fact\, Boston's population in 1870 was 250\,000 \;o f \;which one half was either immigrants or the children \;of \;immigrants. Among the many immigrant groups were the Irish\, German\, Br itish Isles\, Canadian and Italian.
\nThe North End\, so welcoming&n bsp\;of \;immigrants since the early 19th century\, had become known a s "Little \;Italy" by 1900 and had a large population \;of \;p eople who traced their ancestry to Southern \;Italy. During this time the North End saw the Paul Revere House become the Banca Italiana as well as the F.A. Goduti Cigar Factory. The neighborhood would evolve over the y ears but still has a cachet as an Italian American neighborhood. In this i llustrated lecture\, historian Anthony Sammarco will trace the Italians co ming to Boston who created a thriving neighborhood in Boston.
\nThan k you to the Wilmington Sons and Daughters of Italy for supporting this pr ogram. \;
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