Virtually every aspect of American culture has been influenced by Irish immigrants and their descendants. This encyclopedia tells the full story of the Irish-American experience, covering immigration, assimilation, and achievement.
The Irish have had a significant impact on America across three centuries, helping to shape politics, law, labor, war, literature, journalism, entertainment, business, sports, and science. This encyclopedia explores why the Irish came to America, where they settled, and how their distinctive Irish-American identity was formed. Well-known Irish Americans are profiled, but the work also captures the essence of everyday life for Irish-Americans as they have assimilated, established communities, and interacted with other ethnic groups.
The approximately 200 entries in this comprehensive, one-stop reference are organized into four themes: the context of Irish-American emigration; political and economic life; cultural and religious life; and literature, the arts, and popular culture. Each section offers a historical overview of the subject matter, and the work is enriched by a selection of primary documents.
Table of Contents:
Guide to Related Topics
Preface
Chronology
Part I
Context of Irish American Emigration: Coming to America
Historical Overview
Barry, Commodore John
Bible Riots
Bonny, Anne
Carey, Mathew
Carroll, Charles
Civil War, American
Cleburne, Maj. Gen. Patrick
Collins, Jerome J.
Collins, John
Dead Rabbits Gang
Devoy, John
Draft Riots, New York City
Duffy's Cut
Hillbilly
Irish Brigade
Know Nothing Movement
Mallory, Stephen
McCarty, William "Billy the Kid"
Meagher, Brig. Gen. Thomas F.
Molly Maguires
Orange Riots
Poor Laws
Potato Famine
Sullivan, Maj. Gen. John
Ursuline Convent Burning
Part II
Political Activity and Economic Life: Business Endeavors and Involvement in American Politics
Historical Overview
Anglo-Irish Agreement
Bennett, William
Brady, "Diamond" Jim
Buchanan, Patrick
Calhoun, John C.
Curley, James M.
Daley, Richard, Sr. and Jr.
Dooley, James H.
Fitzgerald, John F. "Honey"
Flynn, Raymond
Ford, Henry
Fort Worth Five
Gavin, Lt. Gen. James
Hayden, Thomas
Higgins, Andrew
Holland, John P.
Irish Northern Aid Committee
Irish Political Machines
Irish Republican Army
Jackson, President Andrew
Jones, "Mother" Mary Harris
Keiley, Anthony M.
Kelly, Ray
Kennedy, Justice Anthony
Kennedy, President John F.
Kennedy, Joseph P.
Kennedy, Robert F.
Long, Huey P.
Mahan, Alfred T.
McCarthy, Joseph R.
McCormick, Cyrus
McGarry, Anna
McKinley, President William
McManus, Father Sean
McNamara, Robert S.
Meany, George
Mitchell, George
Monaghan, Thomas
Moynihan, Daniel Patrick
Murphy, Audie
O'Malley, Martin
O'Neill, Thomas P., "Tip"
Polk, President James K.
Powderly, Terence V.
Quill, Michael J.
Reagan, President Ronald W.
Smith, Alfred
Sullivan Brothers
Walsh, Edmund, SJ
Part III
Cultural and Religious Life: People, Institutions, and Organizations
Historical Overview
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Baroni, Monsignor Geno
Berrigan Brothers
Carroll, Archbishop John
Catholic University of America
Clan na Gael
Cooke, Cardinal Terence J.
Corrigan, Archbishop Michael
Coughlin, Father Charles
Day, Dorothy
Dougherty, Cardinal Dennis J.
Ellis, Father John Tracy
England, Bishop John
Fenians
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Georgetown University
Hibernian Benevolent Society
Higgins, Monsignor George
Hughes, Bishop John
Iona College
Ireland, Archbishop John
Irish Christian Brothers
Irish Echo
Irish Edition
Knights of Equity
McGeady, Sister Mary Rose
Murray, John Courtney, SJ
O'Boyle, Cardinal Patrick
O'Connell, Bishop Denis J.
O'Hara, Cardinal John F.
Old St. Joseph's Church
Prendergast, Archbishop Edmond F.
Rice, Monsignor Charles Owen
Ryan, Father John
Scullion, Sister Mary
Sheehan, Edward R. F.
Sheen, Bishop Fulton J.
Sisters of Charity
Sisters of Mercy
Spalding, Bishop John L.
Spellman, Cardinal Francis J.
St. Patrick's Day Parade
University of Notre Dame
Villanova University
Part IV
Arts and Sciences, Sports, and Popular Culture: People and Expressions of Identity
Historical Overview
Berrigan, Ted
Braddock, James J.
Breslin, Jimmy
Cagney, James
Cahill, Thomas
Carlin, George
Clancy, Tom
Clark, Dennis
Clooney, George
Clooney, Rosemary
Cohan, George M.
Collins, Billy
Collins, Eileen
Collins, Michael
Cooper, Alice
Corbett, James J. "Gentleman Jim"
Corgan, Billy
Creeley, Robert
Crosby, Bing
Dempsey, Jack
Disney, Walt
Donleavy, James P.
Dorsey Brothers
Dowd, Maureen
Downey, Robert, Jr.
Dropkick Murphys
Dugan, Alan
Dunne, Finley Peter
Dunne, John G.
Fallon, Jimmy
Farrell, James T.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Flatley, Michael
Ford, John
Ford, Whitey
George, Henry
Gill, Brendan
Gleason, Herbert John "Jackie"
Greeley, Father Andrew
Hamill, Peter
Horgan, Paul
Huston, Anjelica
Huston, John
Kelly, Gene
Kelly, Grace
Kelly, Jack B.
Kennedy, William
Kennedy, X. J.
Kilmer, Joyce
Kinnell, Galway
Kirwan, Larry
Mack, Connie
Matthews, Chris
Mayo, Virginia
McAuliffe, Christa
McCourt, Frank
McCourt, Malachy
McHale, Kevin
McQueen, Steve
McShain, John
Murray, Bill
Nast, Thomas
O'Brien, Conan
O'Brien, Tim
O'Connor, Carroll
O'Connor, Edwin G.
O'Connor, Flannery
O'Hara, Maureen
O'Keeffe, Georgia
Olson, Charles
O'Neill, Eugene
O'Reilly, Bill
Patrick, Danica
Powers, James F.
Quindlen, Anna
Rice, Anne
Rooney, Mickey
Russert, Tim
Shanley, John Patrick
Sheen, Martin
Spillane, Mickey
Springsteen, Bruce
Sullivan, Ed
Sullivan, John L.
Sullivan, Louis H.
Toole, John Kennedy
Townes, Charles
Tracy, Spencer
Tunney, James J. "Gene"
Walsh, Robert
Ward, Micky
Wayne, John
Primary Documents
Bibliography
About the Editors and Contributors
Index
About the Author :
William E. Watson, PhD, is professor of history at Immaculata University in Malvern, PA.
Eugene J. Halus, Jr., PhD, is associate professor of politics and chairman of the Department of History and Politics at Immaculata University in Malvern, PA.
Review :
Students doing reports on this immigrant group, Irish Americans who are interested in their ancestors' history, and browsers will enjoy this thorough look at a group that has a long history in the United States.
This worthy volume can be used for ready reference, or readers can have a jolly good browse learning more about favorite Irish American personalities. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; all academic audiences.
