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Between Raid and Rebellion: The Irish in Buffalo and Toronto, 1867-1916: Volume 2
William Jenkins
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Description for Between Raid and Rebellion: The Irish in Buffalo and Toronto, 1867-1916: Volume 2
Hardback. A comparative study of Irish communities in a Canadian and an American city. Series: McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethnic History Series. Num Pages: 540 pages, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBCO; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 992. Weight in Grams: 816.
Winner: Joseph Brant Award (2014), Ontario Historical Society Winner: Clio Prize (Ontario) (2014), Canadian Historical Association Winner: The James S. Donnelly Sr. Prize (2014), American Conference for Irish Studies Winner: Geographical Society of Ireland Book of the Year Award (2013-2015) In Between Raid and Rebellion, William Jenkins compares the lives and allegiances of Irish immigrants and their descendants in one American and one Canadian city between the era of the Fenian raids and the 1916 Easter Rising. Highlighting the significance of immigrants from Ulster to Toronto and from Munster to Buffalo, he distinguishes what it meant to be Irish ... Read more
Winner: Joseph Brant Award (2014), Ontario Historical Society Winner: Clio Prize (Ontario) (2014), Canadian Historical Association Winner: The James S. Donnelly Sr. Prize (2014), American Conference for Irish Studies Winner: Geographical Society of Ireland Book of the Year Award (2013-2015) In Between Raid and Rebellion, William Jenkins compares the lives and allegiances of Irish immigrants and their descendants in one American and one Canadian city between the era of the Fenian raids and the 1916 Easter Rising. Highlighting the significance of immigrants from Ulster to Toronto and from Munster to Buffalo, he distinguishes what it meant to be Irish ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press Canada
Number of pages
540
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
925g
Number of Pages
536
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773540958
SKU
V9780773540958
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About William Jenkins
William Jenkins is associate professor of geography at York University.
Reviews for Between Raid and Rebellion: The Irish in Buffalo and Toronto, 1867-1916: Volume 2
" Utilizing an impressive array of documentary sources, the author demonstrates conclusively that in both urban centers, the Irish acculturated rather than assimilated, shaping their context, and in turn being shaped by it. Scholars and students of diaspora studies will find this volume insightful and informative for their discipline. Recommended." Choice "Jenkins has written a big book of significant insight. ... Read more