Description
Virtually every aspect of American culture has been influenced by Irish immigrants and their descendants. This encyclopedia tells the full story of the Irish-American experience, covering immigration, assimilation, and achievement.
The Irish have had a significant impact on America across three centuries, helping to shape politics, law, labor, war, literature, journalism, entertainment, business, sports, and science. This encyclopedia explores why the Irish came to America, where they settled, and how their distinctive Irish-American identity was formed. Well-known Irish Americans are profiled, but the work also captures the essence of everyday life for Irish-Americans as they have assimilated, established communities, and interacted with other ethnic groups. The approximately 200 entries in this comprehensive, one-stop reference are organized into four themes: the context of Irish-American emigration; political and economic life; cultural and religious life; and literature, the arts, and popular culture. Each section offers a historical overview of the subject matter, and the work is enriched by a selection of primary documents.Author: William Watson, Eugene Jr. Halus
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 11/01/2014
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.92lbs
Size: 10.15h x 7.71w x 1.46d
ISBN13: 9781610694667
ISBN10: 161069466X
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General
- History | Social History
About the Author
William E. Watson, PhD, is professor of history at Immaculata University in Malvern, PA.
Eugene J. Halus, Jr., PhD, is associate professor of politics and chairman of the Department of History and Politics at Immaculata University in Malvern, PA.