The Irish Way: Becoming American in the Multiethnic City (Penguin History of American Life) - Hardcover

Barrett, James R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594203253 ISBN 13: 9781594203251

Publisher: Penguin Pr, 2012

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Review:

""The Irish Way" will be of high interest to anyone who cherishes the old industrial cities of America and, of course, the Irish story."--"The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"

"Barrett has written an excellent, bottom-up survey of the Irish experience over the past two centuries . . . he is most successful in describing the Americanization of policemen, teachers, nuns, and even gang leaders. This is a superior ethnic study that will have value for both scholars and general readers."--"Booklist"

"Portraying colorful characters like New York reformer politician boss Timothy Sullivan and showing how the blending of African-American and Irish dance resulted in tap dancing, Barrett gives us an authoritative, fact-filled analysis."--"Publishers Weekly"

"A fast-paced tour."--"The Boston Globe"

"Richly detailed, often fascinating . . . a very absorbing work of social history." -- "The Wall Street Journal"
"A fast-paced tour." -- "The Boston Globe"
""The Irish Way" will be of high interest to anyone who cherishes the old industrial cities of America and, of course, the Irish story." -- "The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"
"Barrett has written an excellent, bottom-up survey of the Irish experience over the past two centuries . . . he is most successful in describing the Americanization of policemen, teachers, nuns, and even gang leaders. This is a superior ethnic study that will have value for both scholars and general readers." -- "Booklist"
"Portraying colorful characters like New York reformer politician boss Timothy Sullivan and showing how the blending of African-American and Irish dance resulted in tap dancing, Barrett gives us an authoritative, fact-filled analysis." -- "Publishers Weekly"

Richly detailed, often fascinating . . . a very absorbing work of social history. The Wall Street Journal
"A fast-paced tour." The Boston Globe
The Irish Way will be of high interest to anyone who cherishes the old industrial cities of America and, of course, the Irish story. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Barrett has written an excellent, bottom-up survey of the Irish experience over the past two centuries . . . he is most successful in describing the Americanization of policemen, teachers, nuns, and even gang leaders. This is a superior ethnic study that will have value for both scholars and general readers. Booklist
Portraying colorful characters like New York reformer politician boss Timothy Sullivan and showing how the blending of African-American and Irish dance resulted in tap dancing, Barrett gives us an authoritative, fact-filled analysis. Publishers Weekly"

About the Author:

James R. Barrett is a professor of history and African American studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Pr
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1594203253
• ISBN 13: 9781594203251
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384