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The Shanachie, Volume 31, Number 2, Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society
The Shanachie, Volume 31, Number 2, Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society
The Shanachie (CTIAHS)
Connecticut and the Irish Great Hunger of 1845-1850 --Puritan humanitarian & priest aided Connecticut relief effort --Tidal wave of emigrants fled to Land of Steady Habits --Irish provided manpower for state’s industrial revolution --Irish women in demand as domestic servants --Refugees brought Catholic faith with them --Families shattered in headlong flight from starvation.
How Consumer Behavior In The 1930’S-1940’S Differed From Today, John Krusinski
How Consumer Behavior In The 1930’S-1940’S Differed From Today, John Krusinski
Writing Across the Curriculum
Over the years, consumer behavior has undergone a major evolution in terms of how people buy their products and what influences them. What was once limited by word of mouth and limited availability has now exploded into a major component of everyday life. In order to get more info on what consumer life was like before now, I conducted an interview with my grandmother, Mary Jane Krusinski, to see what consumer life was back in her time as well as her perceptions of consumer life today. However, the answers she gave may surprise some as her life as a consumer …