Beginnings -- First Italians -- Community -- The Village -- Ethnicity and Institutions -- Social Groups: Conserving a Past, Reshaping Ethnic Identities -- Construction: Building a Nation and an Identity -- The Villa Marconi Centre: Elder Care, an Enduring Legacy -- Preston Street Today: Updating Identity -- Afterword: The Future and Sustainability.
Summary:
"Chronicling the history of Preston Street and the Italian Canadian community in Ottawa, Professor Franco Ricci thoroughly researches and recounts the social history, the people, and the many institutions of Ottawa's Italian community"-- Provided by publisher.
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