Pittsburgh Irish: Erin on the Three Rivers - Couverture souple

O'Neil, Gerard F

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1626198292 ISBN 13 : 9781626198296

Editeur : History Press, 2015

Synopsis

Presbyterians from the Irish province of Ulster were among the first to push the wild frontier west and found the city of Pittsburgh. By the 1840s, the flow of Irish Catholic immigrants had become a flood. Fleeing the great hunger and facing resentment in the city, they established themselves as key members of the community, building railroads and canals and establishing schools, hospitals and fraternal orders. During the Civil War, 156 women, many of them Irish, made the ultimate sacrifice for their new country when the Allegheny Arsenal exploded. The Fenians fought Southern Rebels under a green flag and made a little-known invasion of Canada in 1866. In the twentieth century, the sons and daughters of Erin took on roles as political leaders, labor agitators and entrepreneurs. Exploring tales of saints, sinners and visionaries, author Gerard F. O'Neil offers a beguiling and fascinating history of the Pittsburgh Irish.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Gerard O'Neil has lived in the Pittsburgh area for over twenty years and has an MA in public history from Duquesne University, where he currently works as an archivist. In addition to working at the writers' center at La Roche College, he also provides sound systems for numerous cultural events in the Pittsburgh area. He has worked with many Irish bands and organizations in his capacity as a sound engineer, helping them bring the sounds of Ireland to Pittsburgh.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: History Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1626198292
• ISBN 13: 9781626198296
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
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