Hidden History of the Boston Irish: Little-Known Stories from Ireland's Next Parish Over
by Hidden History of the Boston Irish: Little-Known Stories from Ireland's Next Parish Over
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Peter F. Stevens offers an entertaining and compelling portrait of the Irish immigrant saga and pays homage to the overlooked episodes of the Boston Irish experience.
When it comes to Irish America, certain names spring to mind - Kennedy, O'Neill, and Curley testify to the proverbial footsteps of the Gael in Boston. However, few people know of Sister Mary Anthony O'Connell, whose medical prowess carried her from the convent to the Civil War battlefields, earning her the nickname the Boston Irish Florence Nightingale, or of Barney McGinniskin, Boston's first Irish cop, who proudly roared at every roll call, McGinniskin from the bogs of Ireland - present! Along with acclaim or notoriety, many forgotten Irish Americans garnered numerous historical firsts.
Product Details
- The History Press Brand
- Mar 28, 2008 Pub Date:
- 9781596294509 ISBN-13:
- 1596294507 ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 9.38 in * 0.35 in * 6.25 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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