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About this book
A "fascinating" account of the experiences of the Irish emigrants who fled a catastrophic crop failure and built new lives across the Atlantic (
Library Journal).
Between 1846 and 1851, more than one million peopleâthe potato famine emigrantsâsailed from Ireland to America. The Famine Ships tells of the courage and determination of those who crossed the Atlantic in leaky, overcrowded sailing ships and made new lives for themselves, among them the child Henry Ford and the twenty-six-year-old Patrick Kennedy, great-grandfather of John F. Kennedy.
Edward Laxton conducted five years of research in Ireland and interviewed the emigrants' descendants in the United States. Portraits of people, ships, and towns, as well as facsimile passenger lists and tickets, are among the compelling memorabilia in The Famine Ships.
"A fascinating compilation derived from family histories handed down through the generations; it describes both the horrible conditions aboard the ships and the emigrants' boundless optimism concerning the freedom of America . . . finally draws attention to the people and the ships that defined a moment in Irish and American history." â Library Journal
"A splendid book, written in a fresh and accessible way." â Irish Times
Includes photos and illustrations
Between 1846 and 1851, more than one million peopleâthe potato famine emigrantsâsailed from Ireland to America. The Famine Ships tells of the courage and determination of those who crossed the Atlantic in leaky, overcrowded sailing ships and made new lives for themselves, among them the child Henry Ford and the twenty-six-year-old Patrick Kennedy, great-grandfather of John F. Kennedy.
Edward Laxton conducted five years of research in Ireland and interviewed the emigrants' descendants in the United States. Portraits of people, ships, and towns, as well as facsimile passenger lists and tickets, are among the compelling memorabilia in The Famine Ships.
"A fascinating compilation derived from family histories handed down through the generations; it describes both the horrible conditions aboard the ships and the emigrants' boundless optimism concerning the freedom of America . . . finally draws attention to the people and the ships that defined a moment in Irish and American history." â Library Journal
"A splendid book, written in a fresh and accessible way." â Irish Times
Includes photos and illustrations
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. From Dublinâs Fair City
- 2. Catholic Persecution
- 3. Land of the Free
- 4. Hunger and Exile
- 5. The Voyage of the Jamestown and Others
- 6. The Fords of Fairlane
- 7. Absentee Landlords
- 8. In Widow McCormackâs Cabbage Patch
- 9. A Noble Rescue
- 10. Comfort for the Convicts
- 11. Joy of My Heart
- 12. Surviving the Icebergs
- 13. Flags for Convenience
- 14. On the Way to the White House
- 15. The Famine Ships Sail Again
- 16. A Miraculous Escape
- 17. Life in America
- 18. From Wexford to Wexford
- 19. The Smallest in the Famine Fleet
- 20. The Absence of Evidence
- 21. Finding a Scapegoat
- 22. Shipâs Cook for a Shilling
- 23. The Brave Men of Nantucket
- 24. Ireland Forever
- Index
- Copyright