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The Columbia Guide to Irish American History.
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 o...
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Columbia guides to American history and cultures.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; PART I A History of Irish Americans from the Seventeenth to the Twenty-first Century; INTRODUCTION The Irish as Immigrants and Ethnics; 1. Irish Immigration to Colonial America; 2. Irish America from the Revolution to the Famine; 3. The Famine Years; 4. The Turn of the Twentieth Century; 5. The Twentieth Century; 6. The 1960s to the Present; PART II Issues and Themes in Irish American History; 1. Irish American Gender and Family; 2. Irish Americans in Politics; 3. Irish American Nationalism; 4. Irish Americans and Race.
- PART III Important People, Organizations, Events, and TermsPART IV Chronology of Irish America; PART V Annotated Bibliography; Index.