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004: Letters From the Heart, Irish Immigration in the 1800s

November 21, 2016 by Kim Kapustka 4 Comments

Filed Under: Canada in the 1800s, Immigration, Ireland in the 1800s, US in the 1800s

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November 20, 2016 by Kim Kapustka Leave a Comment

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003: New York’s Gay Girls and Jolly Boys (1881) and an Immigrant German Girl (1906)

November 12, 2016 by Kim Kapustka 1 Comment

Filed Under: Immigration, US in the 1800s, US in the 1900s

002: The French Dressmaker in New York City (1906)

October 25, 2016 by Kim Kapustka 5 Comments

Filed Under: US in the 1900s

001: A Polish Sweatshop Girl and a Farmers Wife (1906)

October 1, 2016 by Kim Kapustka 2 Comments

Filed Under: US in the 1900s

Books: Irish Immigration and the Irish Experience in the US

September 30, 2016 by Kim Kapustka Leave a Comment

Below is a list of books on Irish immigration and on the Irish Experience in the US that you might find interesting. It is not meant to be inclusive of every book. If you have a recommendation, please let us know and we’ll add it. When you buy using these links, you help support our site….

Filed Under: Books, Canada in the 1800s, Immigration, Ireland in the 1800s, US in the 1800s

Books: Abolitionism and Women’s Rights

September 30, 2016 by Kim Kapustka 2 Comments

Many female abolitionists in the first half of the 19th century faced criticism for their activism and went on to also fight for women’s rights. Here are four books that discuss the topic from different angles. I am re-reading the book on the Grimke sisters right now. It is very well written. Both academic and…

Filed Under: Slavery, US in the 1800s, Women's Rights

Books: Women as Radicals

September 30, 2016 by Kim Kapustka Leave a Comment

Women have been involved in civil and human rights movements, protests and radicalism in the United States for a long time. Here are just a few books about American women who who have fought for a different world, sometimes paying a very heavy cost.

Filed Under: Books, Enslavement, Immigration, Labor, Slavery, US in the 1800s, US in the 1900s, Women's Rights

Books: The Life Stories of Undistinguished Americans as Told by Themsleves

September 30, 2016 by Kim Kapustka Leave a Comment

In our podcast series, we’ve included four stories from the book, The Life Stories of Undistinguished Americans as Told by Themsleves: Sadie Frowne, the Polish sweatshop girl profiled in episode 001 The anonymous farmers wife, profiled in episode 001 Amelia de Moulins, the French dressmaker profiled in episode 002 Ann, the Irish cook, profiled in episode…

Filed Under: Books, Immigration, Labor, US in the 1900s

Books: Celia, A Slave

September 30, 2016 by Kim Kapustka 1 Comment

Oftentimes when we read about big topics in history, like enslavement, it is easy to get lost in the overwhelming numbers and lose the meaningful details of the individual experience. The individual stories whose implications and shared experiences that when woven together form what we call history. I think we need both perspectives, both the…

Filed Under: Books, Slavery, US in the 1800s

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