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URBAN ODYSSEY
Systematically exploring the migrant and immigration experience in the District of Columbia, seventeen essays trace the growth and transformation of ethnic and cultural communities throughout the city's history. UP.
322 pages, Hardcover
First published January 17, 1996
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May 10, 2025
Recommended for DC history buffs, wide-breadth dive into the various ethnic and other population groups that have helped make the District into what is today.
Presented as a series of academic journal articles, though the collection is well-curated and not difficult to read (each section is ~15-25 pages).
Populations of focus: Native Americans, African Americans (four distinct time periods of focus), Irish Germans, Italians, Greeks, Jewish , Chinese, white Nouveau-Riche, Latinos, Koreans, various African and Carribbean, and Southeast Asian.
4/5 - fascinating for interested readers, can be a bit dry at times
Presented as a series of academic journal articles, though the collection is well-curated and not difficult to read (each section is ~15-25 pages).
Populations of focus: Native Americans, African Americans (four distinct time periods of focus), Irish Germans, Italians, Greeks, Jewish , Chinese, white Nouveau-Riche, Latinos, Koreans, various African and Carribbean, and Southeast Asian.
4/5 - fascinating for interested readers, can be a bit dry at times
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