The Boston Irish : a political history
1995, First Edition. Boston : Back Bay Books. Very good paperback copy; front wrapper faintly warped as from storage. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #474596
ISBN: 0316626619
Physical description; xix, 363 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-344) and index. Contents; Wild Geese and Trajic Exiles – Brickbats and Hickory Sticks – Know-Nothings and Unionists – Power, Patronage, and Politics – Bosses and Bureaucrats – Goo Goos and Chowderheads – Lace Curtains and Two Toilets – Tall Ships and Yellow Buses – The Last Hurrah? – Index. Subjects; Irish Americans – Massachusetts – Boston – Politics and government. Irish Americans – Massachusetts – Boston – History. Irish Americans – Political activity. Boston (Mass.) – Politics and government. 19th-20th centuries. Political history. Illustrated.
Price: €10.95