Irish Seattle, Wa

by Keane, John F.

• ISBN13: 9780738548784
• ISBN10: 0738548782
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-21
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

The Puget Sound area has been greatly influenced by the Irish, and while many of the names and events are familiar, until now, their Irish connections were rarely acknowledged. Judge Thomas Burke, "The Man who Built Seattle," had Irish parents. So did Washington's second governor, John Harte McGraw. John Collins, who left Ireland at the tender age of 10 to seek his fame and fortune, became Seattle's fourth mayor. "The Mercer Girls" included Irish women who came west to Seattle. This fascinating retrospective pays tribute to the first- and second-generation Irish who lived in the Puget Sound region over the past 150 years and who contributed to Seattle's growth. In more than 200 photographs and illustrations, this book chronicles the contributions of the Irish to an area whose landscape and climate reminded them of home.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
Pioneering Days	p. 9
The Gold Rush and Its Aftermath	p. 23
Early Irish Families	p. 33
Faith and Community	p. 49
The AOH and the Friendly Sons	p. 63
Mover and Shakers	p. 73
The Irish Community at Work and Play	p. 97
Old Irish and New Irish-One Family	p. 115
Reigniting Ties to Ireland	p. 121
Suggested Reading and Resources	p. 128
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