Download or read book The Lady Elgin Disaster September 8 1860 written by Charles Martin Scanlan and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lost on the Lady Elgin written by Valerie van Heest and published by In-Depth Editions, LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the worst maritime tragedy on the open waters of the Great Lakes, over three hundred people perished as the sidewheel steamer Lady Elgin sank off the shores of Milwaukee in the early hours of September 8, 1860. In 1992 the remains of the wreck were discovered, and a legal battle over ownership enused.
Download or read book Disasters Accidents and Crises in American History written by Ballard C. Campbell and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a chronologically-arranged reference to catastrophic events in American history, including natural disasters, economic depressions, riots, murders, and terrorist attacks.
Download or read book Shades of Green written by Ryan W. Keating and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An exceptional book that should make an immediately positive impact on the study of Irish Americans in the Civil War.” —The Journal of Southern History Drawing on records of about 5,500 soldiers and veterans, Shades of Green traces the organization of Irish regiments from the perspective of local communities in Connecticut, Illinois, and Wisconsin and the relationships between soldiers and the home front. Research on the impact of the Civil War on Irish Americans has traditionally fallen into one of two tracks, arguing that the Civil War either further alienated Irish immigrants from American society or that military service in defense of the Union offered these men a means of assimilation. In this study of Irish American service, Ryan W. Keating argues that neither paradigm really holds, because many Irish Americans during this time already considered themselves to be assimilated members of American society. This comprehensive study argues that the local community was often more important to ethnic soldiers than the imagined ethnic community, especially in terms of political, social, and economic relationships. An analysis of the Civil War era from this perspective provides a much clearer understanding of immigrant place and identity during the nineteenth century. The author focuses on three regiments not traditionally studied—rather than those of New York City and Boston—and supports his argument through advanced quantitative analysis of military service records and a wealth of raw data, an unusual and exciting development in Civil War studies. Shades of Green’s impressive research provides a significant contribution to scholarship sure to bring something valuable to several fields of study.
Download or read book Disasters and Tragic Events 2 volumes written by Mitchell Newton-Matza and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to the Sandy Hook school massacre of 2012, this two-volume encyclopedia surveys tragic events—natural and man-made, famous and forgotten—that helped shape American history. Tragedies and disasters have always been part of the fabric of American history. Some gave rise to reactions that profoundly influenced the nation. Others dominated public consciousness for a moment, then disappeared from collective memory. Organized chronologically, Disasters and Tragic Events examines these moments, covering both the familiar and the obscure and probing their immediate and long-term effects. Unlike other works that concentrate on a particular type of disaster, for example, weather- or medicine-related tragedies, this two-volume encyclopedia has no such limits. Its entries range from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, to civic disturbances, environmental disasters, epidemics and medical errors, transportation accidents, and more. The work is a perfect supplement for history classes and will also prove of great interest to the general reader.
Download or read book The History of Wisconsin Volume II written by Richard N. Current and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume in the History of Wisconsin series introduces us to the first generation of statehood, from the conversion of prairie and forests into farmland to the development of cities and industry. In addition, this volume presents a synthesis of the Civil War and Reconstruction era in Wisconsin. Scarcely a decade after entering the Union, the state was plunged into the nationwide debate over slavery, the secession crisis, and a war in which 11,000 "Badger Boys in Blue" gave their lives. Wisconsin's role in the Civil War is chronicled, along with the post-war years. Complete with photographs from the Historical Society's collections, as well as many pertinent maps, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in this era of Wisconsin's history.
Download or read book Irish Milwaukee written by Martin Hintz and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milwaukee's Irish can claim a long and distinguished heritage throughout the city's history. The fact that Irish immigrants could speak English gave them an advantage and enabled them to become community leaders and gain economic independence. Irishman Thomas Gilbert was village president in 1844, two years before Milwaukee became incorporated. In 1839, Fr. Patrick Kelly built Milwaukee's first Catholic Church, St. Peter's. This book captures the story of Milwaukee's Irish community in photographs, covering everything from the early wave of immigration to today's annual Irish Fest.
Download or read book History of Milwaukee City and County written by William George Bruce and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lake Michigan Passenger Steamers written by George Woodman Hilton and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive account of the rise, fall, and extinction of steam passenger transportation on Lake Michigan from its origin in the late 1840s to the demise of the last steamers in 1970.
Download or read book Irish in Wisconsin written by David G. Holmes and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We know theirs to have been the hands that helped build the nation’s canals and railroads, the transport for so many immigrant groups making their way to the newly formed state of Wisconsin in the mid–nineteenth century. Yet the stories of Irish people in Wisconsin and their role in our state’s history became almost invisible as time passed. Irish in Wisconsin recounts the nature of the Irish immigrant experience in Wisconsin both in relation to other ethnic groups and to the larger story of Irish immigration into this country. David Holmes shows the impact of the Irish on the state’s early development and politics. He explores the Irish cultural contribution to the state and the current resurgence in Irish pride and identity. Irish in Wisconsin tells this story with solid historical analysis, first-hand accounts, and rare photographs.
Download or read book Wisconsin Magazine of History written by Milo Milton Quaife and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eastland written by George W. Hilton and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the 1915 capsizing of the steamer Eastland in the Chicago River, an accident that killed more than eight hundred people, details the role of safety measures instituted after the sinking of the Titantic and examines the civil and criminal court proceedings which followed it.
Download or read book The History of Wisconsin from Prehistoric to Present Periods written by Clark S. Matteson and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illinois Encyclopedia written by Caryn Hannan and published by State History Publications. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 1385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ILLINOIS ENCYCLOPEDIA is the definitive reference work on Illinois ever published. The noted Illinois historian, Michael Meagher has written articles on Introduction to Illinois History, Early History of Illinois, and Illinois History. These articles cover the history of Illinois, from the early explorers to twenty-first century events. Other major sections in this reference work are Illinois Symbols and Designations, Geography and Topography of Illinois, Profiles of Illinois Governors, Chronology of Illinois Historic Events, Dictionary of Illinois Places, Illinois Constitution, Bibliography of Illinois Books, Pictorial Scenes of Illinois, State Executive Offices, State Agencies, Departments and Offices, Illinois Senators, Illinois Assembly Members, U.S. Senators and U.S. Congress members from Illinois, Directory of Illinois Historic Places and Index.ILLINOIS ENCYCLOPEDIA contains stunning photographs and portraits to compliment the expertly written text. Population charts are arranged alphabetically by city or town name, and by county. This allows students easy access to find population figures for their area of interest. Other population charts list all places in Illinois by largest populated places to least populated places by city or county. Directories contain information on elected state and federal officials along with their contact information including mail and email addresses, phone and fax numbers. Easy to use reference maps are included to find your elected state or federal officials. The Directory of State Services lists the head officials and full contact information on state agencies and departments, some of which were just newly created by the legislature. The Directory of Illinois Historic Places contains all the latest up to date information on every Illinois historic place. The Bibliography includes that latest books published on Illinois. A detailed Index makes the work thoroughly referential. ILLINOIS ENCYCLCOPEDIA offers librarians, teachers and students a single source reference work that provides the answers to the most frequently asked questions about Illinois and its history.
Download or read book The Great Lakes The Vessels That Plough Them written by James Curwood and published by Litres. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Genealogy of the Child Childs and Childe Families of the Past and Present in the United States and the Canadas from 1630 to 1881 written by Elias Child and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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