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That most distressful nation : the taming of the American Irish
- Title
- That most distressful nation : the taming of the American Irish / by Andrew M. Greeley ; foreword by Daniel P. Moynihan.
- Author
- Greeley, Andrew M., 1928-2013
- Publication
- Chicago : Quadrangle Books, 1972.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | 10982.4065 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Moynihan, Daniel P. (Daniel Patrick), 1927-2003
- Description
- xxviii, 281 pages; 22 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- "The Irish don't count" -- Historical background -- The American Irish and the Celtic heritage -- The church -- The Irish family -- Arrival in America -- "The creature" -- The men that God made -- Where did the past go? -- The next generation -- The Irish politician -- The Irishman as conservative -- Irish and black -- Profile of a "changing" Irish neighborhood -- The south side Irish since the death of studs -- A balance sheet -- An epitaph for the Irish.
- ISBN
- 0812902467
- 9780812902464
- 8812902567 (canceled/invalid)
- 8812902467 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 74182501
- OCLC
- ocm00410372
- 410372
- SCSB-185932
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library