02912nam 22004693 450 991104914390332120260214110029.01-62190-891-71-62190-846-1(CKB)30843979300041(MiAaPQ)EBC31289395(Au-PeEL)EBL31289395(Exl-AI)31289395(ODN)ODN0012864498(EXLCZ)993084397930004120240421d2024 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIrish Fever An Archaeology of Illness, Injury, and Healing in New York City, 1845-18751st ed.Knoxville :University of Tennessee Press,2024.©2024.1 online resource (469 pages)1-62190-845-3 Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Toward a Visceral Historical Archaeology of Irish Immigrant Life -- Chapter 1. The Case of Huxley McGuire: Irish and American Ethnomedicine Collide in a New York City Boardinghouse -- Chapter 2. “Irish Fever”: Typhus Fever and an Epidemic of Anti-Irish Prejudice -- Chapter 3. Irish Immigrant Perspectives of and Remedies for Typhus Fever -- Chapter 4. Fractures: Work, Injuries, and Irish Difference -- Chapter 5. Irish Remedies for Relief: Old and New Recipes -- Chapter 6. A Phthisical Paradox: Tuberculosis and the Beginnings of Irish Immigrant Incorporation -- Chapter 7. Consumption and Community among the New York Irish -- Conclusion. Looking Backward to Move Forward -- Notes -- References Cited -- IndexGenerated by AI.This book examines the health and social challenges faced by Irish immigrants in New York City between 1845 and 1875. Utilizing historical archaeology and ethnographic methods, Meredith B. Linn explores the impact of diseases such as typhus and tuberculosis, as well as work-related injuries, on Irish immigrant communities. The book delves into the stereotypes and prejudices the Irish faced, the cultural practices around healing, and the incorporation of Irish immigrants into American society. It highlights the interplay between health, labor, housing, and community dynamics in shaping the lives of these immigrants. This study is aimed at historians, archaeologists, and those interested in immigration, public health, and social history.Generated by AI.Irish AmericansGenerated by AITyphus feverGenerated by AIIrish AmericansTyphus fever614.30891620747Linn Meredith1886804MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911049143903321Irish Fever4522372UNINA