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Receiving Erin : Philadelphia, Liverpool, and the Irish Famine Migration, 1845-1855.
During the Irish famine 2,000,000 Irish men and women fled their homeland to settle in large British and American cities already wrestling complex urban problems. This book examines how the cities of Liverpool and Philadelphia met the challenge of this influx of immigrants.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; 1. Immigrants and Hosts; 2. Migration and Reception; 3. Poverty, Philanthropy, and Poor Relief; 4. Hospitals, Cholera, and Medical Care; 5. Environmental Reform; 6. Sectarian Conflicts: Churches and Schools; 7. Street Violence and the Pursuit of Public Order; Conclusion; Notes; Index.