Mahaboob Ben Ali and His Chili Bowl: A Story of Family and Identity in the U Street Corridor

DESCRIPTION
Honors thesis submission by Sonali Mirpuri entitled "Mahaboob Ben Ali and His Chili Bowl: A Story of Family and Identity in the U Street Corridor", submitted to the Georgetown University History Department on May 4, 2020. The thesis describes the history of Ben Ali—an Indo-Trinidadian immigrant to the U.S. who descended from indentured laborers—and his landmark Washington, D.C. restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: May 4, 2020
Subject(s): Ben's Chili Bowl
Type: Publication
Creator: Sonali Mirpuri

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: Georgetown University
Collection: Theses & Dissertations
Donor: Sonali Mirpuri
Item History: 2020-07-02 (created); 2023-04-05 (modified)

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