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Book Synopsis Irish Immigrants in Michigan: A History in Stories by : Pat Commins & Elizabeth Rice
Download or read book Irish Immigrants in Michigan: A History in Stories written by Pat Commins & Elizabeth Rice and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To leave or stay was the question for the Irish in the nineteenth century. In Ireland, people suffered persecution, poverty and famine. America offered freedom and opportunity. For those who left and came to Michigan, the land's abundant natural resources encouraged them to become loggers, miners, fishermen, traders and farmers. Others became rail workers, merchants, lawyers, soldiers, doctors and teachers. Governor Frank Murphy advocated for civil rights. Sister Agnes Gonzaga Ryan administered schools and hospitals. Charlie O'Malley provided generously to suffering Irish people. Lighthouse keeper James Donohue never let physical disability deter him. Prospector Richard Langford discovered iron ore and then left others to mine its wealth. Authors Pat Commins and Elizabeth Rice share one story from each Michigan county about Irish immigrants or their descendants.
Book Synopsis Irish in Michigan by : Seamus P. Metress
Download or read book Irish in Michigan written by Seamus P. Metress and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2006-05-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish immigration to the United States can be divided into five general periods, from 1640 to the present: the colonial, prestarvation, great starvation, post-starvation, and post- independence periods. Immigration to the Great Lakes region and, more specifically, to Michigan was differentially influenced during each of these times. The oppressive historical roots of the Irish in both Ireland and nineteenth century America are important to understand in gaining an appreciation for their concern with socioeconomic status. The Irish first entered the Great Lakes by way of the Ohio River and Appalachian passes, spreading north along the expanding frontier. After the War of 1812, the Irish were heavily represented in frontier military garrisons. Many Irish moved into the Detroit metropolitan area as well as to farming areas throughout Michigan. In the 1840s, a number of Irish began fishing in the waters off Beaver Island, Mackinac Island, Bay City, Saginaw, and Alpena. From 1853 to 1854, Irish emigrants from the Great Starvation dug the Ste. Marie Canal while others dug canals in Grand Rapids and Saginaw. Irish nationalism in both Michigan and the United States has been closely linked with the labor movement in which Irish Americans were among the earliest organizers and leaders. Irish American nationalism forced the Irish regardless of their local Irish origins to assume a larger Irish identity. Irish Americans have a long history of involvement in the struggle for Irish Freedom dating from the 1840s. As Patrick Ford, editor of Irish World has said, America led the Irish from the "littleness of countyism into a broad feeling of nationalism."
Book Synopsis Immigrants in the Valley by : Mark Wyman
Download or read book Immigrants in the Valley written by Mark Wyman and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface to the Paperback Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. The Prairie as a Land of Hope -- 2. From the Irish Island -- 3. Auswanderers -- 4. Needed: Laborers -- 5. Saving ""This Dark Valley""--6. A Land without a Sabbath -- 7. Whiskey and Lager Bier -- 8. The Politicians -- Epilogue -- Sources -- Index -- Back Cover
Book Synopsis Irish Immigrants in America by : Elizabeth Raum
Download or read book Irish Immigrants in America written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the experience of Irish Immigrants upon arriving in America during the time of the Irish potato famine. Reader's choices reveal historical details about where they settled, the jobs they found, and the difficulties they faced.
Download or read book Michigan written by and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth edition of Michigan: A History of the GreatLakes State presents an update of the best college-level surveyof Michigan history, covering the pre-Columbian period to thepresent. Represents the best-selling survey history of Michigan Includes updates and enhancements reflecting the latesthistoric scholarship, along with the new chapter ‘ReinventingMichigan’ Expanded coverage includes the socio-economic impact of tribalcasino gaming on Michigan’s Native American population;environmental, agricultural, and educational issues; recentdevelopments in the Jimmy Hoffa mystery, and collegiate andprofessional sports Delivered in an accessible narrative style that is entertainingas well as informative, with ample illustrations, photos, andmaps Now available in digital formats as well as print
Book Synopsis The Irish in Illinois by : Mathieu W. Billings
Download or read book The Irish in Illinois written by Mathieu W. Billings and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first statewide history of the Irish in the Prairie State Today over a million people in Illinois claim Irish ancestry and celebrate their love for Ireland. In this concise narrative history, authors Mathieu W. Billings and Sean Farrell bring together both familiar and unheralded stories of the Irish in Illinois, highlighting the critical roles these immigrants and their descendants played in the settlement and the making of the Prairie State. Short biographies and twenty-eight photographs vividly illustrate the significance and diversity of Irish contributions to Illinois. Billings and Farrell remind us of the countless ways Irish men and women have shaped the history and culture of the state. They fought in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the Civil War, and two world wars; built the state’s infrastructure and worked in its factories; taught Illinois children and served the poor. Irish political leaders helped to draw up the state’s first constitution, served in city, county, and state offices, and created a machine that dominated twentieth-century politics in Chicago and the state. This lively history adds to our understanding of the history of the Irish in the state over the past two hundred fifty years. Illinoisans and Midwesterners celebrating their connections to Ireland will treasure this rich and important account of the state’s history.
Book Synopsis Irish Immigrants in the Land of Canaan by : Kerby A. Miller
Download or read book Irish Immigrants in the Land of Canaan written by Kerby A. Miller and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-03-27 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish Immigrants in the Land of Canaan is a monumental and pathbreaking study of early Irish Protestant and Catholic migration to America. Through exhaustive research and sensitive analyses of the letters, memoirs, and other writings, the authors describe the variety and vitality of early Irish immigrant experiences, ranging from those of frontier farmers and seaport workers to revolutionaries and loyalists. Largely through the migrants own words, it brings to life the networks, work, and experiences of these immigrants who shaped the formative stages of American society and its Irish communities. The authors explore why Irishmen and women left home and how they adapted to colonial and revolutionary America, in the process creating modern Irish and Irish-American identities on the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Irish Immigrants in the Land of Canaan was the winner of the James S. Donnelly, Sr., Prize for Books on History and Social Sciences, American Council on Irish Studies.
Book Synopsis Irish in Wisconsin by : David G. Holmes
Download or read book Irish in Wisconsin written by David G. Holmes and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We know theirs to have been the hands that helped build the nation’s canals and railroads, the transport for so many immigrant groups making their way to the newly formed state of Wisconsin in the mid–nineteenth century. Yet the stories of Irish people in Wisconsin and their role in our state’s history became almost invisible as time passed. Irish in Wisconsin recounts the nature of the Irish immigrant experience in Wisconsin both in relation to other ethnic groups and to the larger story of Irish immigration into this country. David Holmes shows the impact of the Irish on the state’s early development and politics. He explores the Irish cultural contribution to the state and the current resurgence in Irish pride and identity. Irish in Wisconsin tells this story with solid historical analysis, first-hand accounts, and rare photographs.
Book Synopsis The Irish in Illinois by : Mathieu W. Billings
Download or read book The Irish in Illinois written by Mathieu W. Billings and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The authors look at the state's earliest Irish residents and communities and describe the critical roles played by Irish immigrants in the settlement and founding of the Prairie State"--
Book Synopsis Michigan, the Great Lakes State by : George S. May
Download or read book Michigan, the Great Lakes State written by George S. May and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michigan's rich history comes alive in this engaging tribute to the state. From the contributions of the Native Americans and the strange tale of Michigan's quest to achieve statehood; to the exploration of the state's early industries such as farming, lumbering, and mining, and, ultimately automobiles that made Michigan famous; this is a compelling account of the Great Lakes State. The book is fully indexed and also includes an illustrated timeline of the state's most relevant events Eastern Michigan University history professor and Ann Arbor resident, JoEllen Vinyard is the author of The Irish on the Urban Frontier: Nineteenth Century Detroit and Michigan, The World Around Us. Dr. George S. May devoted most of his career to teaching, studying, and writing about the state's history. He authored several Michigan related history books.
Book Synopsis Irish Immigrants in New York City, 1945-1995 by : Linda Dowling Almeida
Download or read book Irish Immigrants in New York City, 1945-1995 written by Linda Dowling Almeida and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2001-03-22 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish Immigrants in New York City, 1945-1995 Linda Dowling Almeida The story of one of the most visible groups of immigrants in the major city of immigrants in the last half of the 20th century. "Almeida offers a dynamic portrait of Irish New York, one that keeps reinventing itself under new circumstances." —Hasia Diner, New York University "[Almeida's] close attention to changes in economics, culture, and politics on both sides of the Atlantic makes [this book] one of the more accomplished applications of the 'new social history' to a contemporary American ethnic group." —Roger Daniels, University of Cincinnati It is estimated that one in three New York City residents is an immigrant. No other American city has a population composed of so many different nationalities. Of these "foreign born," a relatively small percentage come directly from Ireland, but the Irish presence in the city—and America—is ubiquitous. In the 1990 census, Irish ancestry was claimed by over half a million New Yorkers and by 44 million nationwide. The Irish presence in popular American culture has also been highly visible. Yet for all the attention given to Irish Americans, surprisingly little has been said about post–World War II immigrants. Almeida's research takes important steps toward understanding modern Irish immigration. Comparing 1950s Irish immigrants with the "New Irish" of the 1980s, Almeida provides insights into the evolution of the Irish American identity and addresses the role of the United States and Ireland in shaping it. She finds, among other things, that social and economic progress in Ireland has heightened expectations for Irish immigrants. But at the same time they face greater challenges in gaining legal residence, a situation that has led the New Irish to reject many organizations that long supported previous generations of Irish immigrants in favor of new ones better-suited to their needs. Linda Dowling Almeida, Adjunct Professor of History at New York University, has published articles on the "New Irish" in America and is a longtime member of the New York Irish History Roundtable. She also edited Volume 8 of the journal New York Irish History. March 2001 232 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4, index, append. cloth 0-253-33843-3 $35.00 s / £26.5
Book Synopsis The Irish in America by : John Francis Maguire
Download or read book The Irish in America written by John Francis Maguire and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-17 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Irish in Philadelphia by : Dennis Clark
Download or read book The Irish in Philadelphia written by Dennis Clark and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals a number of significant and interesting insights into Irish immigrant history in America
Book Synopsis The Irish of Portland, Maine: A History of Forest City Hibernians by : Matthew Jude Barker
Download or read book The Irish of Portland, Maine: A History of Forest City Hibernians written by Matthew Jude Barker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Irish have influenced the city of Portland since it was first established in the seventeenth century. Today's vibrant Catholic community owes its origins to Irish immigrants in Portland's earliest days, when beloved leaders like Father Ffrench provided solace to souls far from home. The church helped them adapt and adapted along with them, affecting the city in many ways. Portland's Irish faced discrimination, especially in the years before the Civil War, when anti-Irish sentiment surged and burnings and violence erupted, like the June 1855 Rum Riot. Despite this, many Portland Irish took up arms for the United States in the Civil War, and their participation in this conflict helped them become assimilated. Join local expert Matthew Jude Barker as he explores the triumphs and challenges of the Irish of Portland before the twentieth century..
Book Synopsis Cornish in Michigan by : Russell M. Magnaghi
Download or read book Cornish in Michigan written by Russell M. Magnaghi and published by Discovering the Peoples of Mic. This book was released on 2007 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several ethnic groups have come to Michigan from the British Isles. Each group of immigrants from this region--the Cornish, English, Irish, and Welsh--has played a significant role in American history. Historic records show that some early nineteenth-century Cornish immigrants were farmers and settled in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. However, the majority of early Cornish immigrants were miners, and much of their influence was felt in the Upper Peninsula of the state. Many of the underground miners from Cornwall got their start in this region before they migrated to other mining regions throughout the United States. Hard-working families came from throughout the peninsula of Cornwall, bringing their history, recipes, songs, religions, and other traditions to Michigan's northern mining country. This nineteenth-century migration brought them to new homes in Keweenaw County, Houghton County, Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor, and Presque Isle. In the 1830s, newly arrived immigrants also settled in the lower parts of Michigan, in Macomb, Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Oakland counties. The automobile boom of the 1920s sent many of these immigrants and their children to Metro Detroit from the Upper Peninsula, where their traditions are perpetuated today.
Book Synopsis Irish Emigration to the United States: What It Has Been, and What It Is. by : Stephen Rev Byrne
Download or read book Irish Emigration to the United States: What It Has Been, and What It Is. written by Stephen Rev Byrne and published by . This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Irish in Haverhill, Massachusetts by : Dr. Patricia Trainor O'Malley
Download or read book The Irish in Haverhill, Massachusetts written by Dr. Patricia Trainor O'Malley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999-03-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish immigration to Haverhill, Massachusetts, was a constant from the days of the Great Famine to the present. The immigrants, their children, and their grandchildren have become an integral part of the fabric of the city’s history. Some were teachers, politicians, police officers, and business owners, while others spent their lives as city laborers and factory workers. Whether these new residents were wealthy or poor, well known or little known, their experiences in America could not eliminate their common ties to the Emerald Isle. They collectively share a place in this “family album” of those Irish citizens who called Haverhill their new home. This volume is the sequel to the The Irish in Haverhill, Massachusetts, which was published in 1998. The response to that book was so enthusiastic that the author was overwhelmed with offers of additional photographs for a second volume.
