The Boston Irish
Subtitle: A Political History
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: March 1, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780316626613
Subjects: Ethnic studies; History of specific racial & ethnic groups; Local government; Local history; Social Science; History - General History; Sociology; Ireland; USA; History & Theory - General; Minority Studies - Ethnic American; United States - State & Local - General; History / United States / State & Local; Ethnic Studies - General
First sentence: IN THE COURSE of the late nineteenth century Mr. George Apley, that fictional but quintessential stereotype of the Beacon Hill Brahmin, had just been asked to serve with a new organization called the Save Boston Association.