German and Irish Immigrants in the Midwestern United States, 1850-1900

In the second half of the nineteenth century, hundreds of thousands of German and Irish immigrants left Europe for the United States. Many settled in the Northeast, but some boarded trains and made their way west. Focusing on the cities of Fort Wayne, Indiana and St Louis, Missouri, Regina Donlon em...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Donlon, Regina. autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan 2018.
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. An Uncertain Future: The context of European emigration
  • 3. Making the Transition: Irish and German immigrants arrive in the Midwest
  • 4. A Peaceful Conquest: Immigrant settlement in St Louis and Fort Wayne
  • 5. Production, Enterprise and Innovation
  • 6. A Reputation of Respectability: Social and cultural aspects of immigrant life
  • 7. The Church on the Hill: Religious entities in the American Midwest
  • 8. From Discrimination to Domination: Immigrant political participation
  • 9. Piety, Poverty and Perseverance: The experience of immigrant women
  • 10. Conclusion.