St. Patrick’s Day & the Green Machine: How Irish Americans Built Political Power - Couverture souple

Kavan, Levi D.

 
9798248653607: St. Patrick’s Day & the Green Machine: How Irish Americans Built Political Power
Couverture souple
ISBN 13 : 9798248653607
Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

St. Patrick’s Day is not just a holiday. In America, it became a public signal of belonging, votes, and power.

In plain English, Levi Kavan traces how Irish Americans built influence through parades, churches, unions, and city politics, and how those same mechanics still shape modern movements today.

Inside you will learn:

  • How a religious feast became a public show of strength in American cities
  • What “political machines” were, and why communities relied on them
  • How parades, patronage, and institutions turned identity into leverage
  • The tradeoffs: protection and opportunity, but also corruption and gatekeeping
  • What this history teaches us about coalition building, messaging, and turnout now

This is political history for people who do not want a textbook, and who do not want to be preached at.

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Éditeur
Independently published
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 13 
9798248653607
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
178
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