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West End Museum Recognizes Individuals of Italian Descent for Italian Heritage Month: Honors Burlesque Queen Ann Corio & Bowdoin Print Founder Anthony Mondello

West End Museum Recognizes Individuals of Italian Descent for Italian Heritage Month: Honors Burlesque Queen Ann Corio & Bowdoin Print Founder Anthony Mondello Boston, MA—Prior to the demolition of the West End under urban renewal, many Italian-American families called the neighborhood home. On Thursday, October 10 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.,The West End Museum will…

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July 2019 Newsletter

July 2019 NewsletterFormer West Ender & 15-year Museum Volunteer Recalls Toll of Urban Renewal Sure, you can grip the heavy iron ice tongs or study the beauty of gelatin-silver-backed photos of neighborhood street life. But if you really want to know about Boston’s old West End – vanquished and vanished at the hands of urban…

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First in War & His Countrymen’s Hearts: Dr. Joseph Warren: Author Christian Dispigna’s First Boston Area Appearance on New Book About Revolutionary Leader Killed in Battle of Bunker Hill

First in War & His Countrymen’s Hearts: Dr. Joseph Warren: Author Christian Dispigna’s First Boston Area Appearance on New Book About Revolutionary Leader Killed in Battle of Bunker Hill A prominent Boston physician, Dr. Joseph Warren was a key force in America’s revolutionary movement. He is responsible for setting Paul Revere on his famous ride,…

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West End Museum Celebrates Jewish Heritage Month: Henry Barr & Colonel Alan L. Gropman to be Honored for Decades of Service

West End Museum Celebrates Jewish Heritage Month: Henry Barr & Colonel Alan L. Gropman to be Honored for Decades of Service Boston, MA—Residents of Jewish descent comprised one of the largest ethnic populations in the melting pot of Boston’s old West End. To celebrate that fact, and recognize two individuals for their important contributions, The…

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West End Museum Revs up Irish Heritage Celebration

West End Museum Revs up Irish Heritage CelebrationBeacon Hill Times Of the 23 ethnic groups that lived harmoniously in the old West End of Boston, Irish immigrants and their descendants represented one of the three largest (the others being Jewish and Italian). As it has since 2016, The West End Museum is hosting a special event to commemorate Irish Heritage…