The ghosts of Duffy's Cut

"In 1832, 57 Irish Catholic workers were brought to the United States to lay one of the most difficult miles of American railway, Duffy's Cut of the Pennsylvania Railroad." "The saga of Duffy's Cut unfolds against a backdrop of a rapidly industrializing America, focusing particularly on the Irish laborers who built the railroads. Who were these men? Who hired them? Why did they come? Perhaps most important, why did they die? Based on archaeological digs at the site and meticulous historical research, the authors argue that the annihilation of the work crew came about because of the extreme conditions of their employment, the prejudice of the surrounding community, and the vigilante violence that kept them isolated."--Jacket.

שנה

2006

שפה

English

הוצאה

Praeger Publishers

מהדורות

1

עמודים

240

ISBN

9780275987275

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata