Irish Denver

by James Patrick Walsh, Dennis Gallagher, Thomas Jacob Noel

Book Overview

The very first Irish in Denver came as miners, railroad workers, soldiers, and domestic servants. These workers, cogs of an expanding American industrial empire, later gave way to 20th-century politicians, priests, and business leaders who defined Irish respectability. Denver has always been a prominent stopping point for Irish patriots and cultural icons on their way to California. Former visitors include Oscar Wilde, Michael Davitt, Eamon de Valera,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738589071
• ISBN13: 9780738589077
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"