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The Irish Towards the USA
Kevin Kenny
其他書名
The Irish who Made America
出版Umberto Allemandi & C., 2006
主題History / Europe / IrelandHistory / United States / GeneralHistory / Social HistoryPhotography / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / GeneralSocial Science / GeneralSocial Science / Emigration & ImmigrationSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / GeneralSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / American / European American Studies
ISBN88422148259788842214823
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=IAMQAQAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋The first volume of the series sponsored by the Whop clothing label of Turin, Italy, dedicated to the phenomenon of great migrations (which inspire the company in their production ideas), deals with one of the most important, the relationships between Ireland and America. The extent of the Irish immigration phenomenon, its Catholic and anti-Reformist features, the famine generations (due to potato blight), the insurrections and illnesses, the changes in lifestyles, trade unionism and the supremacy of the public administration, the ascent of Irish-Americans (from Woodrow Wilson to John F. Kennedy): this very American story has been reconstructed by Kevin Kenny, author of the book and Professor of History at Boston College. Within a century, starting in 1820, five million Irish emigrated to the United States, demonstrating the extraordinary dimensions of this emigration, which almost emptied an island. The impact on American society was very strong since, in the 1840s, the Irish accounted for 45% of