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

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

Donlon, Regina

Springer International Publishing AG

07/2018

273

Dura

Inglês

9783319787374

15 a 20 dias

3716


ebook

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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.
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German immigration;Irish Immigration;immigration studies;Diaspora studies;the immigrant experience in America;ethnic identity;Civil War;nineteenth-century America;migration history;Midwestern United States history;History of the Midwest;emigration from Germany;emigration from Ireland;St. Louis, Missouri;Fort Wayne, Indiana;nineteenth-century labor history