san diego’s fishing industry (2009, arcadia publishing)
San Diego has always attracted a rich diversity of immigrant groups. Between the 1880s and 1970s, many of these groups helped to create a strong and dynamic fishing industry that became a key component of the citys identity. Waves of varied immigrants continually refreshed the industry, adapting their traditional skills and technologies to San Diegan conditions. Innovations in boat design, nets, and baiting techniques reshaped the fleets that harvested tuna and sardines from the teeming waters....
Read Moresan diego’s little italy (2007, arcadia publishing)
Italian immigrants settled along San Diegos waterfront in the early 1900s and formed the Italian Colony, a tightly knit community that provided refuge, shared culture, and heritage. Extended families, new businesses, and church traditions formed the foundation for a lasting social code. It was no coincidence that the area would become known as Little Italyit was exactly that for its inhabitantsa home away from their native land. But by the mid-1960s, changes brought by war and urban...
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