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Mark Bailey

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Description:Through the battles they fought, the cases they argued, the novels they wrote, and the lives they touched, these nine Irish men and women not only became American, but helped make our nation what it is today. In the spirit of David McCullough’s Brave Companions, this anthology of popular American history presents the stories of nine incredible Irish immigrants as written by nine contemporary Irish Americans. Rosie O’Donnell, for instance, the adoptive mother of five, tells the story of Margaret Haughery, known as “Mother of the Orphans”; filmmaker and activist Michael Moore writes about the original muckraking journalist, Samuel McClure; and celebrated actor Pierce Brosnan writes about silent film director Rex Ingram. Some of the figures profiled are well known, others have stories that are less often told; all are inspiring. Compelling history mixed with moving and personal reflection, this collection of portraits is at once uniquely intimate and surprisingly immediate. More than one in ten Americans claims Irish ancestry and, with its celebrity contributors, Nine Irish Lives will have strong appeal for those readers. It is also, though, a timely portrait of shared humanity. These are stories about immigrants—and in the tales of revolutionaries and visionaries, caretakers and unsung heroes, Nine Irish Lives reminds us of the values and the people that have shaped America.The revolutionary: Thomas Addis Emmet (1764-1827) / by Tom Hayden --The caretaker: Margaret Haughery (1813-1882) / by Rosie O'Donnell --The organizer: Mary "Mother" Jones (1837-1930) / by Terry Golway --The soldier: Albert D.J. Cashier (1843-1915) / by Jill McDonough --The muckraker: Samuel S. McClure (1857-1949) / by Michael Moore --The father: Father Edward J. Flanagan (1886-1948) / by Mark K. Shriver --The director: Rex Ingram (1893-1950) / by Pierce Brosnan --The author: Maeve Brennan (1917-1993) / by Kathleen Hill --The peacemaker: Niall O'Dowd (1953- ) / by Mary Jordan and Kevin SullivanWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Nine Irish Lives: The Thinkers, Fighters, and Artists Who Helped Build America. To get started finding Nine Irish Lives: The Thinkers, Fighters, and Artists Who Helped Build America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Through the battles they fought, the cases they argued, the novels they wrote, and the lives they touched, these nine Irish men and women not only became American, but helped make our nation what it is today. In the spirit of David McCullough’s Brave Companions, this anthology of popular American history presents the stories of nine incredible Irish immigrants as written by nine contemporary Irish Americans. Rosie O’Donnell, for instance, the adoptive mother of five, tells the story of Margaret Haughery, known as “Mother of the Orphans”; filmmaker and activist Michael Moore writes about the original muckraking journalist, Samuel McClure; and celebrated actor Pierce Brosnan writes about silent film director Rex Ingram. Some of the figures profiled are well known, others have stories that are less often told; all are inspiring. Compelling history mixed with moving and personal reflection, this collection of portraits is at once uniquely intimate and surprisingly immediate. More than one in ten Americans claims Irish ancestry and, with its celebrity contributors, Nine Irish Lives will have strong appeal for those readers. It is also, though, a timely portrait of shared humanity. These are stories about immigrants—and in the tales of revolutionaries and visionaries, caretakers and unsung heroes, Nine Irish Lives reminds us of the values and the people that have shaped America.The revolutionary: Thomas Addis Emmet (1764-1827) / by Tom Hayden --The caretaker: Margaret Haughery (1813-1882) / by Rosie O'Donnell --The organizer: Mary "Mother" Jones (1837-1930) / by Terry Golway --The soldier: Albert D.J. Cashier (1843-1915) / by Jill McDonough --The muckraker: Samuel S. McClure (1857-1949) / by Michael Moore --The father: Father Edward J. Flanagan (1886-1948) / by Mark K. Shriver --The director: Rex Ingram (1893-1950) / by Pierce Brosnan --The author: Maeve Brennan (1917-1993) / by Kathleen Hill --The peacemaker: Niall O'Dowd (1953- ) / by Mary Jordan and Kevin SullivanWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Nine Irish Lives: The Thinkers, Fighters, and Artists Who Helped Build America. To get started finding Nine Irish Lives: The Thinkers, Fighters, and Artists Who Helped Build America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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