Missouri Irish, The Original History of the Irish in Missouri,

Missouri Irish, The Original History of the Irish in Missouri, including St. Louis, Kansas City and Trails West

The first book ever published on the Irish in Missouri (1984) now updated to the 21st century. 75 illustrations, maps, photographs, extracts and sketches, sewn binding, 264 pages, and full color cover.
The Murphy Wagon, Genealogy, Politics, The Kerry Patch and more. The story of the Irish in Missouri from the 1700s to the great famine of the 1840s to the 21st century. It is the story of the Irish in America as never told before !
Full chapters on the following topics are included: Kansas City; St. Louis; St. Joseph & Buchanaan County; The Famine Irish; The St. Patricks Day Parades; The Irish Wilderness and Iron Mountain Railroad; and Irish Immigration and distribution, with statistics. A premier work on the Irish in America, by the most published author in the field. Table of Contents Part One 1770 - 1884. Irish Settlers in the Spanish Regime... Indian Mounds and Tara Hills. Immigration...Religious Ties and Conflicts... West vs. East ... The First Irish-American Settlement in the Bois Brule Bottom. Part Two 1804 - 1900. The First Irish Americans Pioneer Journalists ... Mexican War ... Steamboat Irish ... Indian War ...The Famine Irish ... Murphy s Wagon replaced by the Railroad ... Slavery ... Civil War Irish. Part Three Irish Immigration and Distribution Irish Settlements in Missouri ... City vs. Farm .. Population by County ... Irish Settlements ...O Fallon Missouri ... Donnybrook ... Moving on from Missouri Part Four The Irish in the Cities. Saint Louis... Brady & McKnight ... O Connor... Mullanphy .. The Kerry Patch ... Kansas City.... First Newspaper ...Father Bernard Donnelly ... The first Irish in Kansas City ...The History of the St. Patricks Day Parade ... The Shamrock Society ... A.O.H. St. Joseph and Buchanan County... On the overland trail Part Five The Irish Wilderness Settlement Rev. J.J. Hogan ... Lifestyle ... Chillicothe ... Brookfield ... Ripley and Oregon Counties ... Iron Mountain Railroad. Part Six My Irish American Heritage. The Sullivans, Donahues, Buckleys, Irish American Development. List of Illustrations Alexander Doniphan Alexander McNair Alexander O'Reilly, commander Archbishop Kenrick Barney Carney married Arrah Wanna 'Bess' Donahue Brownes Irish Market Clanna Eireann Clanna Eireann Dancers Cole Camp Parade Dance & Pipe Champions Dennis Sullivan Donnybrook Dred Scott First Brick House First Cultural Center First Government House Founding Patrons of Irish Center Fr. Bernard Donnelly, Kansas City Friends of Irish Freedom Certificate God in the Hills Hogan (Catholic) Hogan (Methodist) IACC Grand Opening Irish Music in 1915 Irish Newspapers (The Shamrock, Irish Focus, Irish Life) Irish Patch, Kansas City Irish Roots Cafe Iron Mountain Workers J. Murphy & Sons Wagon reciept James McDonough John B. Sullivan John Mullanphy, first Millionaire John O'Fallon John T. Buckley Joseph Charless Joseph Charless, Jr The Murphy Wagon Kansas Public Ledger Kate 'Smith' on Trial Kerry Patch (recent) Kerry Patch Map Kerry Patch Resident Mary Ellen Sullivan Michael Sullivan, Railroad worker Missouri Gazette 1818 Missouri Preachers Missouri Republican Building St. Patricks Day Parade Festivities Patrick Griffen of the Irish Wilderness Phelim O'Toole, St. Louis Hero Prominent Celtic Americans Railroad Line on the map Sacred Indian Mound Scartaglen, the band St. Louis & San Fran RR

Country	USA
Author	Michael C. O'Laughlin
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Irish Genealogical Foundation
EAN	9780940134263
Edition	2
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
Format	Unabridged
ISBN	0940134268
Label	Irish Genealogical Foundation
Manufacturer	Irish Genealogical Foundation
NumberOfPages	264
PublicationDate	2007-09-01
Publisher	Irish Genealogical Foundation
Studio	Irish Genealogical Foundation
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Missouri Irish, The Original History of the Irish in Missouri, including St. Louis, Kansas City and Trails West

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