Irish nationalists in America : the politics of exile, 1798-1998
Brundage, David ThomasAuthor
In this insightful work, David Brundage tells a dramatic story of more 200 years of American activism in the cause of Ireland, from the 1798 Irish rebellion to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In this insightful work, David Brundage tells a dramatic story of more 200 years of American activism in the cause of Ireland, from the 1798 Irish rebellion to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
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The transatlantic odyssey of Theobald Wolfe Tone -- Irish exiles in a new republic, 1798-1829 -- Repeal, rebellion, and American slavery, 1829-1848 -- The Fenian movement, 1848-1878 -- The new departure in America, 1878-1890 -- Home rulers and republicans, 1890-1916 -- The Irish Revolution, 1916-1921 -- The long wait, 1921-1966 -- The American connection, 1966-1998 -- Epilogue: "Ireland is at peace".
Irish
Nationalists
Exiles
Political activists
Irish
Irish Americans
Ethnic & Race Studies
Gender & Ethnic Studies
Social Sciences