Bibliograph

The Boston Irish, a political history, Thomas H. O'Connor

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The Boston Irish, a political history, Thomas H. O'Connor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-344) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Boston Irish

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

31604639

Responsibility statement

Thomas H. O'Connor

Sub title

a political history

Summary

According to Thomas O'Connor, Irish political dominance in Boston grew out of generations of bitter and unyielding conflict between Yankees and Irish Catholic immigrants. Unlike the Irish in other American cities, the settlers in Boston encountered a homogenous, long-established Anglo-Saxon population openly hostile toward the Irish and all things Roman Catholic. O'Connor charts the course of the Irish's growing political influence in Boston against the background of this clash between two different cultures. He argues that Irish politicians established a distinct philosophy of government that often shifted from traditional Democratic leadership to local neighborhood populism

Table Of Contents

Boston's Irish Mayors -- Wild Geese and Tragic Exiles -- Brickbats and Hickory Sticks -- Know-Nothings and Unionists -- Power, Patronage, and Politics -- Bosses and Bureaucrats -- Goo Goos and Chowderheads -- Lace Curtains and Two Toilets -- Tall Ships and Yellow Buses -- The Last Hurrah? -- Index

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