On the Irish waterfront the crusader, the movie, and the soul of the port of New York

On the Irish waterfront : the crusader, the movie, and the soul of the port of New York / James T. Fisher.

Author/creator	Fisher, James Terence
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Ithaca : Cornell University Press,
Description	xiv, 370 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Catholic Church--Missions --Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.) On the waterfront (Motion picture) Stevedores--Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.) Irish Americans--Employment --Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.) Port districts--Corrupt practices --Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.) Church work with the working class--Hudson River Region (N.Y. and N.J.)

Series	Cushwa Center studies of Catholicism in twentieth-century America Cushwa Center studies of Catholicism in twentieth-century America. ^A510841
Contents	Chelsea's King Joe -- The boss -- Becoming Mr. Big -- The longshoreman's grandson -- A labor priest in the Catholic metropolis -- The crusader -- Covering the waterfront -- The Hollywood prince -- Meeting across the river -- Priest and worker -- An intimacy with violence -- A season for testimony -- "The hook" -- Good citizens -- Saving the picture -- The mile square city's moment -- The priest in the movie -- "The corruption goes deep" -- The poetry of success.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Action note	sr YBP 20100121
Action note	cat 20100129 ajch/mpl
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2009013058
ISBN	9780801448041 (cloth : alk. paper)

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