The Irish Bridget Irish immigrant women in domestic service in America, 1840-1930 / Margaret Lynch-Brennan ; with a foreword by Maureen O'Rourke Murphy.

Author/creator Lynch-Brennan, Margaret
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoSyracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press,
Descriptionxxii, 232 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Household employees--United States. --History. --19th century.
Household employees--United States. --History. --20th century.
Immigrants--United States. --History. --19th century.
Immigrants--United States. --History. --20th century.
Irish American women--United States. --History. --19th century.
Irish American women--United States. --History. --20th century.

SeriesIrish studies
Irish studies (Syracuse, N.Y.) ^A127474
Contents Home life in Ireland -- From Ireland -- To America -- The world of the American mistress -- The work world of the Irish Bridget -- The social world of the Irish Bridget -- Was Bridget's experience unique?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 185-208) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008051731
ISBN9780815632016 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0815632010 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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