Ireland and the American Emigration 1850-1900

by Schrier, Arnold

• ISBN13: 9780802313171
• ISBN10: 0802313175
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-04-01
• Publisher: Univ College Dublin Pr

Summary

This was the first book to examine the effects of emigration caused by the Great Famine on Ireland itself. By demonstrating how it affected the economy, agriculture, housing, industry, and even the customs and folklore of Ireland, Arnold Schrier, Walter C. Langsam Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Cincinnati, reveals to us the emergence of a new Ireland, one ready to step boldly into the economic and political maelstrom of the twentieth century.

Table of Contents

Part I The Flowing Tide	3	(42)
I CAUSES AND CHARACTERISTICS	3	(6)
II THE LURE OF AMERICA	18	(27)
Part II Reactions and Results	45	(60)
III THE FUTILE PROTEST: PRESS AND PULPIT	45	(25)
IV THE VISIBLE RESULT: LAND AND LABOR	70	(16)
V THE INVISIBLE RESULT: CANT AND CUSTOM	86	(19)
Part III The Return Tide	105	(42)
VI ALMS AND AGITATION	105	(24)
VII MEN, MANNERS, AND METHODS	129	(18)
Conclusion	147
THE IMPACT OF EMIGRATION	147	(10)
APPENDIX TABLES	157	(14)
NOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY	171	(36)
INDEX	207