El Viaje : Puerto Ricans of Philadelphia

Carmen Teresa Whalen.
Author/Creator:
Whalen, Carmen Teresa, 1964-
Resource Type:
Book
Publication:
Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., 2006.
Physical Description:
128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Availability

Charles Library - Stacks (4th floor)

Call Number Description Type Availability
F158.9.P85 W529x 2006

Special Collections Research Center - Reading Room

Call Number Description Type Availability
F158.9.P85 W529x 2006

Details

Series Title:
  • Images of America.
  • Images of America
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (page 128).
Summary:
Although few people know its history, Philadelphia is the third-largest Puerto Rican community in the United States. Thousands have made el viaje, or the journey, from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia, beginning before 1898 and continuing today. Puerto Ricans came as political exiles, merchants, and workers and built vibrant everyday lives and community organizations. By the 1970s, the Puerto Rican community was strong and diverse. El Viaje is a photographic journey of Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia, and it refers to a popular local radio program.
Subject:
Genre:
SCRC Collecting Area:
Urban Archives
ISBN:
  • 9780738538495
  • 0738538493
  • 0738538493
LC Classification:
F158.9.P85 W529x 2006
Catalog Record ID:
991013640799703811
Language:
English

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