Irish in Wisconsin

by David G. Holmes

Overview

We know theirs to have been the hands that helped build the nation’s canals and railroads, the transport for so many immigrant groups making their way to the newly formed state of Wisconsin in the mid–nineteenth century. Yet the stories of Irish people in Wisconsin and their role in our state’s history became almost invisible as time passed. Irish in Wisconsin recounts the nature of the Irish immigrant experience in Wisconsin both in relation to other ethnic groups and to the larger story of Irish immigration into this country. David Holmes shows the impact of the Irish on the state’s early development and politics. He explores the Irish cultural contribution to the state and the current resurgence in Irish pride and identity. Irish in Wisconsin tells this story with solid historical analysis, first-hand accounts, and rare photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870205378
Publisher:	Wisconsin Historical Society
Publication date:	03/28/2013
Series:	People of Wisconsin
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	92
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

David G. Holmes, a doctoral student in Irish history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is studying law at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a native of Delaware, where he now resides.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Map Foreword by Tommy Makan Introduction Exiles of Erin The Great Hunger Journey In America Gallery I To Wisconsin Livelihoods Rural Life Political Life Serving the Union Religion and Culture The Disappearing Irish and Irish Resurgence Gallery II The Letters of the Gogin Family, 1877-1908 For Further Reading Index