| "Edward Hickey Whelan": A Catholic Irish-American Immigrant At The Turn Of The 19th Century Contributor(s): Whelan, Hugh Thomas More (Author) |
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ISBN: 1516977181 ISBN-13: 9781516977185 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.64 lbs) 84 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The life of "Edward Hickey Whelan" -- a Catholic Irish-American immigrant at the turn of the 19th Century. From Ireland to Nebraska to San Diego, Edward directly participated in the fascinating and tumultuous Irish-Catholic and anti-immigrant politics of his day. Settling in Nebraska at a time influenced by Fenian General John O'Neill, Edward went from the US Army to Jesuit Creighton University where he lived through the the virulent politics of the anti-Catholic and anti-Immigrant American Protective Association. Edward would later campaign with William Jennings Bryan and interact with Eamon de Valera, president of Sinn Fein and later Ireland's head of state. |