American government in Ireland, 1790-1913 : a history of the US Consular Service / Bernadette Whelan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whelan, Bernadette, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomatic and consular service, American--Ireland--History--18th century.

Diplomatic and consular service, American--Ireland--History--19th century.

United States--Foreign relations--Ireland.

Ireland--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States.

Ireland--Politics and government--18th century.

Ireland--Politics and government--19th century.

Ireland--Foreign relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 299 pages) : charts; digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2010.

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

In this book, Bernadette Whelan reconstructs American consular activity in Ireland from 1790 to 1913 and elucidates the interconnectedness of America's foreign interests, Irish nationalism and British imperialism.

Contents:

9780719083013; 9780719083013; Copyright Page; Contents; List of tables; List of appendices; Terms and usage; Preface; The United States consular service in Ireland:appointments and conditions, 1790-1906; 'Oh Lord, not in my district, Amen':*consular work in Ireland, 1790-1907; Protecting the Union:the American Civil War, 1861-5; 'Our Guardian Angel abroad':* Americanforeign policy and Irish nationalism, 1865-70; Building the Union, 1865-1913:the immigration process; Conclusion; Appendix 1.1; Appendix 4.1; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78170-328-0

1-84779-355-X

OCLC:

818847449