Unstoppable Irish - Songs and Integration of the New York Irish, 17831883

Milner uses music to reveal the history and culture of Irish immigrants in New York, providing fresh insights into their beliefs and struggles.

Sommario

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Colonial New York

2. The New York Irish in the New Republic

3. Irish Famine and American Nativism

4. The Civil War, and Draft Riots of 1863

5. The Road to Respectability

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Info autore

Dan Milner is an adjunct assistant professor of geography and history at St. John's University. He is the author-compiler of The Bonnie Bunch of Roses: Songs of England, Ireland and Scotland and has produced a number of CDs, including the twice Indie-nominated Irish Pirate Ballads and Other Songs of the Sea.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dan Milner
• Editore: University Of Notre Dame Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2024
• EAN: 9780268105747
• ISBN: 978-0-268-10574-7
• Pagine: 308
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni