Douglas Hyde
Description
First published in Irish in 1937, this collection of journal and diary entries is a compelling first-hand account of Douglas Hyde's eight-month fundraising odyssey through the United States from 1905 to 1906. Published for the first time in a bilingual edition, complete with newly discovered archival material and extensive illustrations, this book navigates Hyde's thoughts on his journey in their original Irish, accompanied by a faithful English translationHyde's work on this tour, undertaken on behalf of the Gaelic League, was both culturally and politically vital. The finance he raised contributed to the hiring and training of Irish-language teachers and organisers who travelled across Ireland spreading the Gaelic League message. These funds sustained the cultural revolution, which, in turn, gave rise to the political uprising from which Irish sovereignty would ultimately flow.This collection is beautifully designed and colour illustrated with a wide selection of original images and hand-written postcards. With an introduction by President Michael D. Higgins, and punctuated with entertaining pen pictures of prominent figures in US history (including President Theodore Roosevelt), this study recounts an important part in the life of one of Ireland's most under-appreciated leaders and captures an Ireland on the very brink of seismic change.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- List of Illustrations
- Maps
- Foreword by President Michael D. Higgins
- Introduction by Liam Mac Mathúna
- MY AMERICAN JOURNEY
- MO THURAS GO MEIRICEÁ
- Index
- Innéacs
- Copyright
- 1 Dust Cover of 1937 1st Edition of Mo Thurus go hAmerice. Le caoinchead Fhoras na Gaeilge.
- 2 John Quinn. Le caoinchead Fhoras na Gaeilge.
- 3 120 Broadway, New York, 1906. This building was the location of John Quinn's office and functioned
- 4 Postcard of The White House sent by Douglas Hyde to his daughters. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries
- 5 'Jilted'. From The Lepracaun Cartoon Monthly, July 1906. Courtesy of Dublin City Library and Archi
- 6 'Filleadh an Chraoibhín' (The return of Douglas Hyde), Irish Independent, 25 June 1906 . Courtesy
- 7 Extract from Dublin Metropolitan Police file of Hyde's rhetoric on his return from the United Stat
- 1 Letter from John Quinn to Francis Hackett, 11 October 1905. Courtesy of the National Library of Ir
- 2 Skyscraper, New York. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 3 Osburn Hall, Yale University. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 4 State House Boston. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 5 Letter to Tomás Bán Ua Concheanainn from James J. Stokes, Advertising Manager for Marshall Field &
- 6 Bunker Hill Monument, Boston. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 7 Telegram to John Quinn from John McGarry urgently requesting lithographs and photographs in Chicag
- 8 Statue of Liberty, New York. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 9 Library, Shenley Park, Pittsburgh. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 10 High Street, Columbus, Ohio. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 11 State Capitol Building, St Paul, Minnesota. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collect
- 12 Stone Arch Bridge and Milling District, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (
- 13 Snapshot of Omaha, Nebraska. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 14 Logan Monument, Lake Front, Chicago, Illinois. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Coll
- 15 Seals on Seal Rocks, San Francisco, California. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Col
- 16 Hon. James D. Phelan.
- 20 Hon. James V. Coffey.
- 24 Banquet Scene, San Francisco. 25 1- Image of Toasts given at Hyde Banquet at Palace Hotel, San Fr
- 26 2- Image of Toasts given at Hyde Banquet at Palace Hotel, San Francisco, 21 February 1906.
- 27 Rev. Peter C. Yorke.
- 28 Mountain Train, Tamalpais, California. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 29 Underground Opium Den, Chinatown, San Francisco, California. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aid
- 30 Postcard sent by Douglas Hyde. Le caoinchead Chnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, An Coláiste Ollscoile
- 31 The Senate Chamber, Capitol Building, Sacramento, California. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Ai
- 32 Letter from Philip O'Ryan to John Quinn, 9 March 1906. Courtesy of the National Library of Irelan
- 33 Picking Oranges Near the Snowfields. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 34 Bathing Scene at Catalina Island. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
- 35 At the Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, California. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan H
- 36 Postcard sent by Douglas Hyde. Le caoinchead Chnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, An Coláiste Ollscoile
- 37 Letter from Frank J. Sullivan to John Quinn enclosing draft of $15,000, 29 March 1906. Courtesy o
- 38 Cowboys off for Town. Courtesy of Westmeath Libraries (Aidan Heavey Collection).
