· Book Overview. Jay Dolan of Notre Dame University is one of America's most acclaimed scholars of immigration and ethnic history. In The Irish Americans, he caps his decades of writing and teaching with this magisterial history of the Irish experience in the United States. Although more than 30 million Americans claim Irish ancestry, no other general account of Irish American history has been Cited by: Jay Dolan brings the social history of the Irish in America to life. Here are a few of the positive and negative aspect to his book bltadwin.ru Dolan put a lot of time and effort into this work. He packs every page with excellent information and some of the anecdotes are nice additions to the main story-line. · Bloomsbury Publishing USA, Jun 1, - History - pages. 1 Review. Jay Dolan of Notre Dame University is one of America's most acclaimed scholars of 4/5(1).
Like most Americans I am something of a "Heinz 59" and Irish is definitely in the mix. I think a lot of people can identify with that. Having Irish in one's background is something to be proud of and when you read Dolan's book you will understand why. The immigrants from Ireland have not had an easy ride in American history. History The Irish Americans: A History by Jay P. Dolan. America's love affair with all things Irish - with J.F.K. and seedy bars in "The Departed," with pure toned women in glaring-green dresses and fire-engine curls, with tales of New York firemen, Boston policemen and roguish politicians (Joe Biden is the first of four in an Irish Catholic family, though I know not if he is roguish. A History By Jay P. Dolan Bloomsbury; pages; $ An old Chicago joke has President Kennedy, Premier Khrushchev and Mayor Richard J. Daley as the only passengers on a sinking boat with one.
Bloomsbury Publishing USA, Jun 1, - History - pages. 1 Review. Jay Dolan of Notre Dame University is one of America's most acclaimed scholars of immigration and ethnic history. In THE. The Irish Americans: A History by Jay P. Dolan Bloomsbury Press, pp. CLR [rating:3] The Irish Rising. When I was growing up just outside of Boston, I had a terrible crush on a boy named Patrick in my third grade class. He was undeniably an Irishman, from his Gaelic last name to his easy charm to the smattering of freckles over his nose. Jay Dolan of Notre Dame University is one of America's most acclaimed scholars of immigration and ethnic history. In The Irish Americans, he caps his decades of writing and teaching with this.
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