The first Kennedys : the humble roots of an American dynasty
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Published
Boston : Mariner Books, [2022].
Physical Desc
xiv, 336 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white), genealogical tables, portraits, photographs ; 24 cm.
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Dolores County School-Public Library - DOLORHIGH - BIOGRAPHY
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92 THO
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John C. Fremont Library District - NONFICTION
B KEN
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B KEN
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Park County Public Libraries - Guffey Branch (C338) - BIOGRAPHY
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Dolores County School-Public Library - DOLORHIGH - BIOGRAPHY | 92 THO | On Shelf |
John C. Fremont Library District - NONFICTION | B KEN | On Shelf |
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Penrose Community Library - BOOKS | B Kennedys | On Shelf |
Rico Public Library - NONFICTION | 325.73 THO | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography.
Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.
Irish -- United States -- Biography.
Kennedy family.
Kennedy, Bridget Murphy, -- 1825?-1888 -- Biography.
Kennedy, Patrick Joseph, -- 1858-1929 -- Biography.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography.
Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.
Irish -- United States -- Biography.
Kennedy family.
Kennedy, Bridget Murphy, -- 1825?-1888 -- Biography.
Kennedy, Patrick Joseph, -- 1858-1929 -- Biography.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.
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Published
Boston : Mariner Books, [2022].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical information (pages [289]-323) and index.
Description
"Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously unreleased records, this is the first book to explore the inspiring story of the poor Irish refugee couple who escaped famine, created a life together in a city hostile to Irish, immigrants, and Catholics, and launched the Kennedy dynasty in America. Their Irish ancestry was a hallmark of the Kennedys’ initial political profile, as JFK leveraged his working-class roots to connect with blue-collar voters. Today, we remember this iconic American family as the vanguard of wealth, power, and style rather than as the descendants of poor immigrants. Here at last, we meet the first American Kennedys, Patrick and Bridget, who arrived as many thousands of others did following the Great Famine—penniless and hungry. Less than a decade after their marriage in Boston, Patrick’s sudden death left Bridget to raise their children single-handedly. Her rise from housemaid to shop owner in the face of rampant poverty and discrimination kept her family intact, allowing her only son P.J. to become a successful saloon owner and businessman. P.J. went on to become the first American Kennedy elected to public office—the first of many. Written by the grandson of an Irish immigrant couple and based on first-ever access to P.J. Kennedy’s private papers, The First Kennedys is a story of sacrifice and survival, resistance and reinvention: an American story."--publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thompson, N. (2022). The first Kennedys: the humble roots of an American dynasty . Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thompson, Neal. 2022. The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty. Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thompson, Neal. The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty Mariner Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thompson, Neal. The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty Mariner Books, 2022.
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