Irish Iowa

Author : Timothy Walch
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439666296
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irish Iowa written by Timothy Walch and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iowa offered freedom and prosperity to the Irish fleeing famine and poverty. They became the second-largest immigrant group to come to the state, and they acquired influence well beyond their numbers. The first hospitals, schools and asylums in the area were established by Irish nuns. Irish laborers laid the tracks and ran the trains that transported crops to market. Kate Shelley became a national heroine when she saved a passenger train from plunging off a bridge. The Sullivan family became the symbol of sacrifice when they lost their five sons in World War II. Author Timothy Walch details these stories and more on the history and influence of the Irish in the Heartland.

Author : Joann P. Krieg
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1587293412
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whitman and the Irish written by Joann P. Krieg and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though Walt Whitman created no Irish characters in his early works of fiction, he did include the Irish as part of the democratic portrait of America that he drew in Leaves of Grass. He could hardly have done otherwise. In 1855, when the first edition of Leaves of Grass was published, the Irish made up one of the largest immigrant populations in New York City and, as such, maintained a cultural identity of their own. All of this “Irishness” swirled about Whitman as he trod the streets of his Mannahatta, ultimately becoming part of him and his poetry. As members of the working class, famous authors, or close friends, the Irish left their mark on Whitman the man and poet. In Whitman and the Irish, Joann Krieg convincingly establishes their importance within the larger framework of Whitman studies. Focusing on geography rather than biography, Krieg traces Whitman's encounters with cities where the Irish formed a large portion of the population—New York City, Boston, Camden, and Dublin—or where, as in the case of Washington, D.C., he had exceptionally close Irish friends. She also provides a brief yet important historical summary of Ireland and its relationship with America. Whitman and the Irish does more than examine Whitman's Irish friends and acquaintances: it adds a valuable dimension to our understanding of his personal world and explores a number of vital questions in social and cultural history. Krieg places Whitman in relation to the emerging labor culture of ante-bellum New York, reveals the relationship between Whitman's cultural nationalism and the Irish nationalism of the late nineteenth century, and reflects upon Whitman's involvement with the Union cause and that of Irish American soldiers.

Author : Thomas D'Arcy McGee
Publisher : Boston : American Celt Office ; New York : Dunigan & Brother
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Irish Settlers in North America written by Thomas D'Arcy McGee and published by Boston : American Celt Office ; New York : Dunigan & Brother. This book was released on 1851 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current Periodicals in the Reference Department [of] the N.Y.P.L. written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Free Library of Philadelphia
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A List of Serials in the Principal Libraries of Philadelphia and Its Vicinity written by Free Library of Philadelphia and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sara Broers
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1681063506
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die written by Sara Broers and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iowa is home to rolling hills, beautiful state parks, lush cornfields, and architecture that is unique to the state. With Iowa’s dozen-plus scenic highways and byways, and with 100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die as your guide, your next road trip will be an epic one for the record books. Did you know that you can stay in the last-known hotel in the world designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in Mason City? Hop on the Historic Hills Scenic Byway in southeast Iowa and enjoy glassblowing at Bloom & Bark, LLC. Visit Effigy Mounds National Monument and view more than 200 prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans. Check out Pella, home to all things Dutch, including a windmill, museums, and unique shops. A visit to northeast Iowa would not be complete without a stop in Horsfall’s, a variety store that attracts visitors from hundreds of miles around; or in Decorah, home to Nordic Fest and all things Scandinavian. Join author and Iowa native Sara Broers and experience Iowa in a day, week, month, a lifetime. You will be greeted by friendly people and will find a new experience around every corner.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annals of Iowa written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 738 pages
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Download or read book The Annual American Catalog, 1900-1909 written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 740 pages
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Download or read book The Annual American Catalogue Cumulated 1900-1902 written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 774 pages
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Download or read book The Annual American Catalogue Cumulated written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: