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Author : Edward T. O'Donnell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780385365529
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (655 download)
Download or read book 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about Irish-American History written by Edward T. O'Donnell and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Arthur Garraty
Publisher : Main Street Books
ISBN 13 : 9780385425773
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (257 download)
Download or read book 1,001 Things Everyone Should Know about American History written by John Arthur Garraty and published by Main Street Books. This book was released on 1992-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A precise selection of 1,001 entries concerning U.S. history.
Author : Timothy J. Meagher
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231120702
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)
Download or read book The Columbia Guide to Irish American History written by Timothy J. Meagher and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once seen as threats to mainstream society, Irish Americans have become an integral part of the American story. More than 40 million Americans claim Irish descent, and the culture and traditions of Ireland and Irish Americans have left an indelible mark on U.S. society. Timothy J. Meagher fuses an overview of Irish American history with an analysis of historians' debates, an annotated bibliography, a chronology of critical events, and a glossary discussing crucial individuals, organizations, and dates. He addresses a range of key issues in Irish American history from the first Irish settlements in the seventeenth century through the famine years in the nineteenth century to the volatility of 1960s America and beyond. The result is a definitive guide to understanding the complexities and paradoxes that have defined the Irish American experience. Throughout the work, Meagher invokes comparisons to Irish experiences in Canada, Britain, and Australia to challenge common perceptions of Irish American history. He examines the shifting patterns of Irish migration, discusses the role of the Catholic church in the Irish immigrant experience, and considers the Irish American influence in U.S. politics and modern urban popular culture. Meagher pays special attention to Irish American families and the roles of men and women, the emergence of the Irish as a "governing class" in American politics, the paradox of their combination of fervent American patriotism and passionate Irish nationalism, and their complex and sometimes tragic relations with African and Asian Americans.
Author : Peter F. Stevens
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614232415
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Hidden History of the Boston Irish written by Peter F. Stevens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to Irish America, certain names spring to mind—Kennedy, O’Neill, and Curley testify to the proverbial “footsteps of the Gael” in Boston. However, few people know of Sister Mary Anthony O’Connell, whose medical prowess carried her from the convent to the Civil War battlefields, earning her the nickname “the Boston Irish Florence Nightingale,” or of Barney McGinniskin, Boston’s first Irish cop, who proudly roared at every roll call, “McGinniskin from the bogs of Ireland—present!” Along with acclaim or notoriety, many forgotten Irish Americans garnered numerous historical firsts. In Hidden History of the Boston Irish, Peter F. Stevens offers an entertaining and compelling portrait of the Irish immigrant saga and pays homage to the overlooked, yet significant, episodes of the Boston Irish experience.
Author : Thomas Lynch
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393344312
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)
Download or read book Booking Passage: We Irish and Americans written by Thomas Lynch and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2006-06-17 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A good read even for those who have not the least ancestral or national bias—for those who desire civilized entertainment along with brilliant narrative." —Seattle Times In thirty-five years and dozens of return trips to Ireland, Thomas Lynch has found a template for the larger world inside the small one, the planet in the local parish. Part memoir, part cultural study, Booking Passage is a brilliant, often comedic guidebook for those "fellow travelers, fellow pilgrims" making their way through the complexities of their own lives and times.
Author : Alenka Vrbinc
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527532666
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)
Download or read book A Cross-linguistic and Cross-cultural Analysis of English and Slovene Onomastic Phraseological Units written by Alenka Vrbinc and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book investigates English and Slovene onomastic phraseological units (PUs), and is based on two databases containing English and Slovene PUs with anthroponyms, toponyms and their derivatives. These databases were created using monolingual English and Slovene phraseological dictionaries. The volume provides in-depth, cross-linguistic and cross-cultural research into this segment of phraseology, and represents the most extensive treatment of any contrastive topic involving Slovene and a foreign language. As such, it will serve to be a useful source of information for scholars of Slavonic and other languages, as well as anyone interested in phraseology, cultural specificity, etymology, translation equivalence, and the stereotypical use of ethnonyms.
Author : Peter F. Stevens
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439672032
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Untold Tales of the Boston Irish written by Peter F. Stevens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to the Boston Irish, names such as Bulger and Curley have long shaped the local turf. But most people are probably unaware of some of the most amazing and forgotten Irish men and women who helped mold this city. There was Patrick Gilmore, America's first famed bandleader. Louis Sullivan was the "Father of the Skyscraper." Other colorful characters included Patsy Donovan, the man who discovered Babe Ruth, and Ann "Goody" Glover, whose horrifying ordeal launched the Salem Witch Trials. Although each played a noteworthy role in his or her era, all have been unjustly forgotten. Local author Peter Stevens uncovers the missing pieces of the Irish experience in Boston.
Author : M.J.
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1450256856
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Living in America as an Undocumented Immigrant written by M.J. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-10-29 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without proper documentation, living in the United States is a heavy burden, so why do immigrants choose to remain, in the face of scorn and endless risks? And what of the political debates? There are those in America who would have “illegal” immigrants deported without delay, while others argue they should pay a fine and stay. The argument rages on, and headway seems to be slow in coming. LIVING IN AMERICA AS AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT tells the true, first-hand account of M.J., an undocumented alien who lived in the United States for ten years without proper documentation. M.J. has been a careful student of the immigration debate, and his account gives substantial discussion to the issues, key players, and longterm effects immigration reform could have on America and its citizens. M.J. lived his life in the U.S. in fear of being discovered as an undocumented immigrant, but through this experience he learned much of the human condition and why we view immigrants as we do. His story is one of life and work for an alien in a foreign place, but he does not intend to point the finger. He intends to educate, inform, and enlighten. The immigration debate does rage on, but one man’s mind has always been made up.
Author : Andy Mendlowitz
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595456847
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)
Download or read book Ireland's Professional Amateurs written by Andy Mendlowitz and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When American sportswriter Andy Mendlowitz took a summer vacation to Ireland, his itinerary included visiting medieval castles and drinking dark beer. He soon discovered a world where big-time sports aren't yet a business, but still a game. Ireland's rough-and-tumble pastimes of hurling and Gaelic football attract crowds of up to 80,000 fans a contest. The high-profile players, though, are amateurs. They train as professionals but must work fulltime jobs to pay the bills. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) also lacks free agency or trades-you simply play for your hometown team, even if you move away. Amazed by this concept, and burned out at work, Mendlowitz quit his job and moved to Ireland for eight months His aim was to get excited again by understanding what drives these athletes. Along the way, he met interesting characters and learned how the sports intersect with the ancient Irish language, burgeoning economy and the Troubles in Northern Ireland. From big cities like Belfast, Dublin and Cork to tiny rural parishes, Mendlowitz paints a vivid picture of Ireland and the joy of competing.
Author : Edward T. O'Donnell
Publisher : Gramercy
ISBN 13 : 9780517227541
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (275 download)
Download or read book 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about Irish American History written by Edward T. O'Donnell and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete yet concise, and beautifully documented with more than 100 historic photos, there is no better tribute to Irish-American history, a cultural cornerstone of our nation. High school & older.
Author : Barnet Schecter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 080271837X
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)
Download or read book The Devil's Own Work written by Barnet Schecter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Barnet Schecter dramatically shows in The Devil's Own Work, the cataclysm in New York was anything but an isolated incident; rather, it was a microcosm-within the borders of the supposedly loyal northern states-of the larger Civil War between the North and South. The riots erupted over the same polarizing issues--of slavery versus freedom for African Americans and the scope of federal authority over states and individuals--that had torn the nation apart. And the riots' aftermath foreshadowed the compromises that would bedevil Reconstruction and delay the process of integration for the next 100 years. The story of the draft riots come alive in the voices of passionate newspaper rivals Horace Greeley and Manton Marble; black leader Rev. Henry Highland Garnet and renegade Democrat Fernando Wood; Irish soldier Peter Welsh and conservative diarist Maria Daly; and many others. In chronicling this violent demonstration over the balance between centralized power and civil liberties in a time of national emergency, The Devil's Own Work (Walt Whitman's characterization of the riots) sheds new light on the Civil War era and on the history of protest and reform in America.
Author : Laura Lee
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
ISBN 13 : 1577151348
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (771 download)
Download or read book Around the World in 80 Cliches written by Laura Lee and published by Wellfleet Press. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents common English language idiomatic expressions, their derivation and the equivalent expressions used in other languages.
Author : Cathal Coyle
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750962844
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book The Little Book of Tyrone written by Cathal Coyle and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Tyrone is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this much-loved county. Here you will find out about Tyrone's myth and legend, its proud sporting heritage, its castles and great houses and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Tyrone and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the history and the secrets of this ancient county.
Author : Thomas J. Craughwell
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 161058063X
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)
Download or read book The Greatest Brigade written by Thomas J. Craughwell and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Greatest Brigade is an exciting journey through the major battles of the Civil War alongside the members of the famed Irish Brigade. Well researched, compellingly written, filled with fascinating illustrations, and with a story that holds the reader with a 'bulldog grip,' Thomas Craughwell has written a regimental history that deserves to be on every Civil War lover’s bookshelf."—Jason Emerson, author of The Madness of Mary Lincoln and Lincoln the Inventor Faugh a Ballagh! Clear the Way! This is the story of a band of heroes that covered the Yankee retreat at Bull Run, drove the Confederates from the Sunken Road at Antietam, and made charge after charge up Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg. The gallantry of the Irish Brigade won them the admiration of the high command of both North and South, earned them seven Medals of Honor, and after the war, went a long way to helping the Irish assimilate into the American mainstream. Shouting their Gaelic battle cry, the men of the Irish Brigade charged across the bloodiest battlefields of the Civil War and into the realm of legend. The Greatest Brigade is a grand narrative history of these Irishmen who fought in every major battle in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War, including Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Appomattox. Thomas J. Craughwell, author Stealing Lincoln’s Body and The Buck Stops Here: The 28 Toughest Presidential Decisions and How They Changed History, reveals the reasons why thousands of Irish Catholics—the most despised immigrant group in America at the time—rallied to the Union cause and proved themselves to be among the most ferocious fighters of the war. He examines the character of the Irish Brigade’s two most popular commanders, Michael Corcoran, a man of unshakable principles, and Thomas Francis Meagher, a complex man with many fine qualities—and almost as many flaws.
Author : Robert Marchant
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476633908
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Westchester written by Robert Marchant and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of Westchester County, New York, from the time of European settlement to the present, examines four centuries of development in an iconic region that became the archetypal American suburb. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, the author uncovers a complex and often surprising narrative of slavery, anti–Semitism, immigration, Jim Crow, silent film stars, suffragettes, gangland violence, political riots, eccentric millionaires, industry and aviation, man-made disasters and assassinations.
Author : John Canon O'hanlon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780243612536
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Irish-American History of the United States written by John Canon O'hanlon and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kevin Kenny
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317889169
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book The American Irish written by Kevin Kenny and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Irish: A History, is the first concise, general history of its subject in a generation. It provides a long-overdue synthesis of Irish-American history from the beginnings of emigration in the early eighteenth century to the present day. While most previous accounts of the subject have concentrated on the nineteenth century, and especially the period from the famine (1840s) to Irish independence (1920s), The American Irish: A History incorporates the Ulster Protestant emigration of the eighteenth century and is the first book to include extensive coverage of the twentieth century. Drawing on the most innovative scholarship from both sides of the Atlantic in the last generation, the book offers an extended analysis of the conditions in Ireland that led to mass migration and examines the Irish immigrant experience in the United States in terms of arrival and settlement, social mobility and assimilation, labor, race, gender, politics, and nationalism. It is ideal for courses on Irish history, Irish-American history, and the history of American immigration more generally.
