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On the Irish waterfront the crusader, the movie, and the soul of the port of New York

Title
On the Irish waterfront [electronic resource] : the crusader, the movie, and the soul of the port of New York / James T. Fisher.
Author
Fisher, James Terence.
Publication
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2009.

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Description
1 online resource (xiv, 370 p.) : ill., map.
Series Statement
Cushwa Center studies of Catholicism in twentieth-century America
Uniform Title
  • On the Irish waterfront (Online)
  • Cushwa Center studies of Catholicism in twentieth-century America.
Alternative Title
On the Irish waterfront (Online)
Subject
  • Catholic Church > Missions > Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.)
  • On the waterfront (Motion picture)
  • Stevedores > Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.)
  • Irish Americans > Employment > Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.)
  • Port districts > Corrupt practices > Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.)
  • Church work with the working class > Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
Chelsea's King Joe -- The boss -- Becoming Mr. Big -- The longshoreman's grandson -- A labor priest in the Catholic metropolis -- The crusader -- Covering the waterfront -- The Hollywood prince -- Meeting across the river -- Priest and worker -- An intimacy with violence -- A season for testimony -- "The hook" -- Good citizens -- Saving the picture -- The mile square city's moment -- The priest in the movie -- "The corruption goes deep" -- The poetry of success.
LCCN
2009013058
OCLC
ssj0000486280
Author
Fisher, James Terence.
Title
On the Irish waterfront [electronic resource] : the crusader, the movie, and the soul of the port of New York / James T. Fisher.
Imprint
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2009.
Series
Cushwa Center studies of Catholicism in twentieth-century America
Cushwa Center studies of Catholicism in twentieth-century America.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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