The Boston Irish: A Political History

Thomas O'Connor

Little, Brown, Mar 1, 1997 - History - 384 pages

Settling in a city founded by the Puritans, the Boston Irish evolved into one of America's most distinctive ethnic communities and eventually came to dominate local politics. This book offers a history of Boston's Irish community.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Boston Irish: A Political History
• Author: Thomas O'Connor
• Edition: illustrated, reprint, reissue
• Publisher: Little, Brown, 1997
• ISBN: 0316626619, 9780316626613
• Length: 384 pages
• Subjects: History / United States / State & Local / General