Welsh Americans : a history of assimilation in the coalfields / Ronald L. Lewis.
Author/creator |
Lewis, Ronald L., 1940- |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2008. |
Description | x, 395 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | Emigration, immigration -- Superintendents, networks, and Welsh settlement patterns -- Community, republicanism, and social mobility -- Welsh American cultural institutions -- Professional inspectors for a disaster-prone industry -- Ethnic conflict : the Welsh and Irish in anthracite country -- The Slav "invasion" and the Welsh "exodus" -- Welsh American union leadership -- From Nantymoel to Hollywood : the incredible journey of Mary Thomas -- Epilogue: Americanization and Welsh identity. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-384) and index. |
LCCN | 2008009930 |
ISBN | 9780807832202 (cloth : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 0807832200 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | E 184.W4 L49 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |