Lower East Side Oral Histories

by Nina Howes and Eric Ferrara

Book Overview

The Lower East Side has long been one of Manhattan's most vibrant neighborhoods.

For centuries, it has been home to hundreds of enclaves of immigrants from every part of the world; as they became New Yorkers, the neighborhood in turn became infused with their cultures, foods, traditions, and personalities. In this book, Lower East Side historians Eric Ferrara and Nina Howes document the memories of 25 people who lived in this larger-than-life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609497945
• ISBN13: 9781609497941
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"