
The Columbia Guide to Irish American History
Timothy Meagher(Author)
Columbia University Press
Will be published approx. on 14. September 2005
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-231-12070-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
If you want a heroic effort at encapsulating Irish American history, this is your book. Library Journal Anyone interested in the history of Irish America will welcome this book. -- Jay P. Dolan America For those interested in getting a broad overview of Irish American history, pop culture and sociology... an excellent read. Irish America Magazine The Columbia Guide to Irish American History is a 'must have' for any student, professional or lay person. -- James A. Cox Midwest Book Review Very well done...an excellent starting point for readers new to the topic. -- Agnes H. Widder American References Books Annual This book is indispensable for collections on Irish American history and politics... Essential. Choice A remarkable accomplishment, impressive in both the breadth and depth of its scholarship. -- Bill Mulligan H-NetMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
694 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-231-12070-8 (9780231120708)
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Timothy J. Meagher is associate professor of history and curator of the American Catholic History Collections at Catholic University. He is the author of several works, including The New York Irish (with Ronald Bayor) and Inventing Irish America: Generation, Class, and Ethnic Identity in a New England City, 1880 to 1928, winners of the James Donnelly prize for the Best Book in Irish American history.
Content
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 Terms Part IV. Chronology of Irish America Part V. Bibliography