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Author : Edward T. O'Donnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 0385365527
Author : John Arthur Garraty,Gouverneur Morris Professor Emeritus of History John A Garraty
Publisher : Main Street Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1992-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0385425775
A precise selection of 1,001 entries concerning U.S. history.
Author : Peter F. Stevens
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-28
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781614232414
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
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393344318
"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
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527532663
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
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439672037
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
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781450256858
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
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780595456840
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 : Laura Lee
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781577151340
Presents common English language idiomatic expressions, their derivation and the equivalent expressions used in other languages.
Author : Cathal Coyle
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750962841
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
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610580632
"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
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476633909
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 : Ed O'Donnell
Publisher : Crown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307490872
The true story of one of the greatest tragedies in New York history On June 15, 1904, the steamship General Slocum was heading from Manhattan to Long Island Sound when a fire erupted in one of the storage rooms. Faced with an untrained crew, crumbling life jackets, and inaccessible lifeboats, hundreds of terrified passengers--few of which were experienced swimmers--fled into the water. By the time the captain found a safe shore for landing, more than 1000 people had perished. It was New York’s deadliest tragedy prior to September 11, 2001. The only book available on this compelling chapter in the city’s history, Ship Ablaze draws on firsthand accounts to examine why the death toll was so high, how the city responded, and why this event failed to achieve the infamy of the Titanic’s 1912 demise or the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Masterfully capturing both the horror of the event and heroism of men, women, and children aboard the ship as the inferno spread, historian Edward T. O’Donnell brings to life a bygone community while honoring the victims of that forgotten day.
Author : Benjamin J. Patterson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781453502075
Just before the celebration of Thanksgiving in the year 1911, many groups were fragmented on multiple social and religious issues. As a result, parishioners from the First Presbyterian Russell Sage Memorial Church, of Far Rockaway, New York, and families of Temple Israel of Lawrence, New York, saw the importance of engaging in some form of dialogue that would bridge the multiple misunderstandings between the groups, thus, hoping to achieve somewhat an authentic interpersonal relationship. Today, this dialogue is successfully ongoing between these two original communities and craves the emulation from inauthentic groups across America
Author : Patrick McCloskey
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780520267978
"A harrowing, honest, and often moving story."—Andrew Greeley "McCloskey shows how challenging it is to succeed under adverse circumstances, how tenuous are the victories, how relentless are those who wage the battle to overcome the historic disadvantages of their students."—Diane Ravitch, New York University "Sheds light on important issues cutting across all city schools."—Joseph P. Viteritti, author of Choosing Equality