In this pioneering study, David Emmons tells the story of Butte's large and assertive population of Irish immigrants. He traces their backgrounds in Ireland, the building of an ethnic community in Butte, the nature and hazards of their work in the copper mines, and the complex interplay between Irish nationalism and worker consciousness. From a treasure trove of "Irish stuff," the reports, minutes, and correspondence of the major Irish-American organizations in Butte, Emmons shows how the stalwart supporters of the RELA ...
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In this pioneering study, David Emmons tells the story of Butte's large and assertive population of Irish immigrants. He traces their backgrounds in Ireland, the building of an ethnic community in Butte, the nature and hazards of their work in the copper mines, and the complex interplay between Irish nationalism and worker consciousness. From a treasure trove of "Irish stuff," the reports, minutes, and correspondence of the major Irish-American organizations in Butte, Emmons shows how the stalwart supporters of the RELA and the Ancient Order of Hiberians marched and drilled for Irish freedom---and how, as they ran the town, the miners' union, and the largest mining companies, they used this tradition of ethnic cooperation to ensure safe and steady work, Irish mines taking care of Irish miners. Butte was new, overwhelmingly Irish, and extraordinarily dangerous---the ideal place to test the seam between class and ethnicity.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; Inscribed by Emmons on the title page. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling and edgewear, some sunning on the spine, in a mylar cover. 8vo. xiii, 443pp.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. Hardcover with dust jacket-full green cloth over boards with silver lettering stamped on spine. Illustrated matte DJ. Sewn binding. 443 pages, with 6 pages of b/w photographs, chapter end notes, bibliography, index. 1st Edition, 1st Printing (full number line, no remainder mark). Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Series. CONDITION: Book FINE, binding square and tight, pages bright and unmarked, save for gift inscription on inside front cover; DJ VERY GOOD, light soiling and moderate edge wear, quarter-sized chip at top outside back corner; not clipped, protected in a clear archival (Mylar) cover. CONTENT: In this pioneering study, David Emmons tells the story of Butte's large and assertive population of Irish immigrants and explores the complex interplay between Irish naturalism and worker consciousness. >Guaranteed secure packaging, free tracking, and no-hassle return policy.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0252016033. From the estate of the American actor Carroll O'Connor (Archie Bunker of All in the Family); SIGNED on title page by the author, David M. Emmons. The book is also inscribed on front endpaper by Carroll O'Conner's friends from Montana, "Carroll, Get Well! 3/17/89, Jim and Mary Kay Kriley."; Tight, clean and crisp. A minor scratch to cover, otherwise an excellent copy now protected in a new Mylar cover.; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches; 443 pages; Signed by Author.