Irish Boston - A Lively Look At Boston''s Colorful Irish Past

Klappentext From famine to fame! poverty to power! the 300-year journey of the Boston Irish features a cast of memorable characters who shaped the city's illustrious history. Runaway servants and war heroes! poets and priests! and Olympic champions and a US president all form a lively narrative of one immigrant group overcoming the odds in pursuit of the American Dream. Zusammenfassung From famine to fame! poverty to power! the 300-year journey of the Boston Irish features a cast of memorable characters who shaped the city's illustrious history. Runaway servants and war heroes! poets and priests! and Olympic champions and a US president all form a lively narrative of one immigrant group overcoming the odds in pursuit of the American Dream.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Quinlin, Michael P. Quinlin
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2013
• EAN: 9780762788347
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-8834-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travel guides; USA, New England, Massachusetts, HISTORY / General, Travel & holiday guides, HISTORY / United States / General, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Travel and holiday guides, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, US Northeast, Northeast