Download or read book The Irish in America written by John Francis Maguire and published by New York ; Montréal : D. & J. Daslier. This book was released on 1868 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Irish Immigrants in Michigan A History in Stories written by Pat Commins & Elizabeth Rice and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To leave or stay was the question for the Irish in the nineteenth century. In Ireland, people suffered persecution, poverty and famine. America offered freedom and opportunity. For those who left and came to Michigan, the land's abundant natural resources encouraged them to become loggers, miners, fishermen, traders and farmers. Others became rail workers, merchants, lawyers, soldiers, doctors and teachers. Governor Frank Murphy advocated for civil rights. Sister Agnes Gonzaga Ryan administered schools and hospitals. Charlie O'Malley provided generously to suffering Irish people. Lighthouse keeper James Donohue never let physical disability deter him. Prospector Richard Langford discovered iron ore and then left others to mine its wealth. Authors Pat Commins and Elizabeth Rice share one story from each Michigan county about Irish immigrants or their descendants.
Download or read book Irish in Michigan written by Seamus P. Metress and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2006-05-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish immigration to the United States can be divided into five general periods, from 1640 to the present: the colonial, prestarvation, great starvation, post-starvation, and post- independence periods. Immigration to the Great Lakes region and, more specifically, to Michigan was differentially influenced during each of these times. The oppressive historical roots of the Irish in both Ireland and nineteenth century America are important to understand in gaining an appreciation for their concern with socioeconomic status. The Irish first entered the Great Lakes by way of the Ohio River and Appalachian passes, spreading north along the expanding frontier. After the War of 1812, the Irish were heavily represented in frontier military garrisons. Many Irish moved into the Detroit metropolitan area as well as to farming areas throughout Michigan. In the 1840s, a number of Irish began fishing in the waters off Beaver Island, Mackinac Island, Bay City, Saginaw, and Alpena. From 1853 to 1854, Irish emigrants from the Great Starvation dug the Ste. Marie Canal while others dug canals in Grand Rapids and Saginaw. Irish nationalism in both Michigan and the United States has been closely linked with the labor movement in which Irish Americans were among the earliest organizers and leaders. Irish American nationalism forced the Irish regardless of their local Irish origins to assume a larger Irish identity. Irish Americans have a long history of involvement in the struggle for Irish Freedom dating from the 1840s. As Patrick Ford, editor of Irish World has said, America led the Irish from the "littleness of countyism into a broad feeling of nationalism."
Download or read book Irish Immigrants in America written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the experience of Irish Immigrants upon arriving in America during the time of the Irish potato famine. Reader's choices reveal historical details about where they settled, the jobs they found, and the difficulties they faced.
Download or read book Irish Immigrants 1840 1920 written by Megan O'Hara and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2002 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the reasons Irish people left their homeland to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars and activities.
Download or read book The Irish in Illinois written by Mathieu W. Billings and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The authors look at the state's earliest Irish residents and communities and describe the critical roles played by Irish immigrants in the settlement and founding of the Prairie State"--
Download or read book Irish Emigration to the United States What It Has Been and What It Is written by Stephen Rev Byrne and published by . This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journey of Hope written by Kerby Miller and published by . This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A three-dimensional book featuring images and documents of Irish immigrants.
Download or read book The McCleers and the Birneys written by Robert Edward Stack and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Irish on the Urban Frontier written by Jo Ellen Vinyard and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sweetness of Freedom written by Martha Aladjem Bloomfield and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2010-08-27 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sweetness of Freedom presents an eclectic grouping of late nineteenth- and twentieth-century immigrants' narratives and the personal artifacts, historical documents, and photographs these travelers brought on their journeys to Michigan. Most of the oral histories in this volume are based on interviews conducted with the immigrants themselves. Some of the immigrants presented here hoped to gain better education and jobs. Others—refugees—fled their homelands because of war, poverty, repression, religious persecution, or ethnic discrimination. All dreamt of freedom and opportunity. They tell why they left their homelands, why they chose to settle in Michigan, and what they brought or left behind. Some wanted to preserve their heritage, religious customs, traditions, and ethnic identity. Others wanted to forget past conflicts and lost family members. Their stories reveal how they established new lives far away from home, how they endured homesickness and separation, what they gave up and what they gained.
Download or read book Settling the Great Lakes Frontier written by C. Warren Vander Hill and published by Lansing : Michigan Historical Commission. This book was released on 1970 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The McCleers and the Birneys Irish Immigrant Families into Michigan and the California Gold Fields 1820 1893 St Louis St Louis University written by Robert Edward Stack and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journey of Hope written by Kerby A. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2001-12-30 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theirs is one of the greatest success stories this country has ever known. Now read the true story of the Irish and their immigration to America, of the triumphant rise from poverty and prejudice and prominence, through the letters, journals, and diaries of the immigrants themselves. This fascinating volume is a stirring 3-dimensional collection of documents, personal effects, and photographs, brought to life in a unique interactive format. Read an Irish father1s farewell poem to the emigrating son he would never see again. Unfold the eviction notice that forced an Irish peasant family from their home -- and off to foreign shores. Study the 3calling card2 and letter of a proud Union soldier as he describes the brave deeds of his Irish-American regiment.
Download or read book People of Michigan written by Marcia Schonberg and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines what makes Michigan unique, including its history, geography, people, culture, and attractions.
Download or read book Irish Immigrants written by Timothy J. Paulson and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of Irish immigration into the United States, including the reasons promoting settlement into America, and the how the Irish eventually gained political power and prosperity.
Download or read book Irish in Youngstown and the Greater Mahoning Valley written by The Irish American Archival Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004-06-29 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1796, Daniel Shehy of Tipperary was the first Irish man to settle in Youngstown. In the early nineteenth century, the Ulster Irish moved into the region. Later, massive waves of Irish refugees from the Potato Famine settled in the area and filled the labor needs of the steel mills, canals, and railroads. Irish in Youngstown and the Greater Mahoning Valley recounts the history of the first Irish immigrants to settle the Valley up to the present and their prominent roles in community politics, arts, business, sports, entertainment, and religion. Through vintage images of families, church leaders, business owners, politicians, Irish dancers, and philanthropists, this book celebrates the influence of the Irish on the Greater Mahoning Valley.
