Real Lace - Americas Irish Rich

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Birmingham is a preeminent social historian, known for his books The Right People, Real Lace, and The Grandees. He allows his reader unparalleled access to the most exclusive society sets, and tells their stories with great warmth and wit. Klappentext Here, in this engrossing and often hilarious book, Stephen Birmingham explores how the Irish elite emerged in America-frequently in less than a generation's time-out of poverty into positions of both social and business prominence. Zusammenfassung Here, in this engrossing and often hilarious book, Stephen Birmingham explores how the Irish elite emerged in America—frequently in less than a generation’s time—out of poverty into positions of both social and business prominence.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Birmingham, Birmingham Stephen
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9781493024704
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-2470-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Ireland, Migration, immigration & emigration, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples