Baltimore's Little Italy:
Heritage & History of The Neighborhood
Table of Contents
Prefazione (Preface)
Riconoscimenti (Acknowledgements) Chapter 1. How Little Italy Evolved Before the Italians Chapter 2. Saint Leo the Great Church: Anchor of “The Neighborhood” Saint Leo’s Firsts Restoration and Improvements Noteworthy Features Saint Leo’s Italian Orphan Asylum, 1913–1957 Saint Leo’s School, 1882–1980 Historical Parish Societies Still in Existence Earlier Parish Societies and Organizations The Ravioli Is Still Rampant Why Saint Leo’s Honors Saint Anthony with an Annual Italian Festival Feast of Saint Gabriel Italian Festival Reverend Oreste Pandola Learning Center Chapter 3. Tough Times Bootlegging during Prohibition At War Visiting Italian POWs Chapter 4. Notable Buildings Star-Spangled Banner Flag House (1793) President Street Station (1849) Tack Factory (1858) Canal Street Malt House(1866) Chapter 5. The Friendly Little Italy Lodge (Sons of Italy) Chapter 6. Pente, Pompa, Pelosi and Other Prominent People Tony DeSales, Little Italy’s Artist D’Alesandro Dynasty Mr. John’s Film Fest They Call Him “Mugs” Larry “Killer” Marino We Love Lucy Chapter 7. Cristoforo ColomboArrives in Baltimore Chapter 8. Bocce: Very Italian Chapter 9. The Last Hurdy-Gurdy Chapter 10. All in an Italian’s Day of Work Iconic Restaurants (1945–2002) Business Blurbs Chapter 11. Tales and Tidbits Chapter 12. Modern Little Italy ROMEO (Retired Old Men Eating Out) An Era Erased Bibliography Index About the Author and the Photographer |