South Philadelphia: Mummers, Memories, and the Melrose Diner

by Murray Dubin

From mayors and mummers to tap dancers and gamblers, South Philly has it all. This book provides an historical examination that spans 300 years, from Thomas Jefferson living in South Philadelphia in 1793 to the burning of Palumbo's in 1994.

248 pages, Hardcover

First published June 3, 1996

Reviews

[Mary Rizzo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyable history of South Philadelphia focusing on ethnicity, race, and culture. The author is a journalist by profession, so the prose style is highly readable, and he peppers the history with interviews with longtime residents.