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A fascinating and absorbing chapter of New York social and financial history. -- Louis Auchincloss Future American histories will have to take into account [this] financial and social history and imposing cast of characters. * The New York Times Book Review *

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Here, in this engrossing and often hilarious book, Stephen Birmingham explores how the Irish elite emerged in America—frequently in less than a generation’s time—out of poverty into positions of both social and business prominence.

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Americas Irish Catholic rich have long enjoyed the designation of F.I.F., or First Irish Family or Real Lace, as it delineates their place in the Irishtocracy, where names such as Cuddihy, Murray, Doheny, and McDonnell inspire respect and awe. Yet, in almost every case, their origins in this country were humble. Fleeing the Irish potato famine in the 1840s, they found themselves penniless in the slums of New York and Boston where they were regarded as invaders and a curse, humiliated by signs that said No Irish Need Apply and forced to accept jobs too degrading to be accepted by native and other immigrant populations. Nonetheless, they possessed one important advantage over other immigrants: they spoke the language. They were also, by nature and tradition, political. And they had ambition, courage, a fighting spirit, andperhaps most importantIrish charm.Here, in this engrossing and often hilarious book, we read of how the Irish elite emergedfrequently in less than a generations timeout of poverty into positions of both social and business prominence. One of the F.I.F., Robert J. Cuddihy, was behind one of the great publishing stories of the twentieth century, the rise and fall of the Literary Digest. Another, Thomas E. Murray, though little schooled, possessed an engineering genius that led to his control of a number of electrical and other patents, second only to Thomas Edison. Still another, Edward Doheny, was a key figure in the great Teapot Dome scandal of the Harding years. We read of the F.I.F.s struggles to cling to their faith, and their determination to cope with the Irish curse: alcohol. In Real Lace Stephen Birmingham recounts the ultimate rags-to-riches story of the American Irish in a social history as entertaining as it is important. Here, in this engrossing and often hilarious book, Stephen Birmingham explores how the Irish elite emerged in Americafrequently in less than a generations timeout of poverty into positions of both social and business prominence. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verk�ufers 9781493024704

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