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The Shanachie, Volume 32, Number 2, Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society
The Shanachie, Volume 32, Number 2, Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society
The Shanachie (CTIAHS)
In this issue: The 1918 Influeza Pandemic; Think what it must have been like in 1918; War-weary world beset by even more deadly illness; Military camps were breeding places of influenza; Connecticut toll; Plague entered state through seaport of New London; Hopelessly in the grip; School becomes hospital; Shortage of coal, cars, phone operators. Editor's note: This issue of The Shanachie is devoted entirely to recollections of Connecticut in 1918-1919 when Americans dealt with two huge tragedies: World War I and the misnamed “Spanish” Flu Epidemic. They were able to deal with that by declaring and meaning, “we are all …
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.
Wearin' O' The Green: St. Patrick's Day In New Haven, Connecticut 1842-1992, Neil Hogan, Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society
Wearin' O' The Green: St. Patrick's Day In New Haven, Connecticut 1842-1992, Neil Hogan, Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society
Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society Monographs (CTIAHS)
The story of St. Patrick's Day as celebrated in New Haven. The book conveys the pride, joy, patriotism, conviviality, devotion and even homesickness for Ireland that have inspired New Haven's Irish Americans to make this day an important community folk festival.