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From the Ward to the White House: The Irish in American Politics
by Reedy, George E
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- first
- Condition
- very good, very good
- ISBN 10
- 0684189771
- ISBN 13
- 9780684189772
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1991. First Printing. very good, very good. 212, illus., appendix, bibliography, index, DJ somewhat soiled. The growth of Irish-American political power through four stages: the emergence of an Irish immigrant proletariat as the muscle of the nascent Industrial Revolution; the domination of big-city police and fire departments; the political rise to control of city halls; and ascendancy to national leadership as epitomized by the election of John F. Kennedy.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35492
- Title
- From the Ward to the White House: The Irish in American Politics
- Author
- Reedy, George E
- Book Condition
- Used - very good, very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0684189771
- ISBN 13
- 9780684189772
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Irish-Americans, Immigrants, Democratic Party, Industrial Rev., Police Department, Fire Department, John F. Kennedy, Machine Politics, Bossism
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