Devotion to the adopted country : U.S. immigrant volunteers in the Mexican War / / Tyler V. Johnson
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Johnson Tyler V
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| Titolo: |
Devotion to the adopted country : U.S. immigrant volunteers in the Mexican War / / Tyler V. Johnson
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| Pubblicazione: | Columbia, Mo. ; ; London, : University of Missouri Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.62 |
| Soggetto topico: | Mexican War, 1846-1848 - Participation, Immigrant |
| Nativism - History - 19th century | |
| Anti-Catholicism - United States - History - 19th century | |
| Immigrants - United States - History - 19th century | |
| Mexican War, 1846-1848 - Participation, Irish American | |
| Irish American Catholics - History - 19th century | |
| Catholics - United States - History - 19th century | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-161) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: "To Stop the Mouths of Mendacious Croakers" : Defeating Nativists through Enlistment ""; ""Chapter 2: The Most Valuable Men: Immigrants on Campaign in Mexico ""; ""Chapter 3: Defending the Fatherland: Proving Loyalty in Combat ""; ""Chapter 4: "A Most Disgraceful and Violent Encounter" : Damage Control of the Jasper Greens Riot ""; ""Chapter 5: "Eminent and Beloved Chaplains" : Father John McElroy and Anthony Rey in the Army ""; ""Chapter 6: Laurels Won by Adopted Citizens: Ethnic Memory of the War ""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes"" |
| ""Bibliography""""Index"" | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "[This book] looks at efforts of America's Democratic Party and Catholic leadership to use the service of immigrant volunteers in the U.S.-Mexican War as a weapon against nativism and anti-Catholicism"--Jacket. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | U.S. immigrant volunteers in the Mexican War |
| United States immigrant volunteers in the Mexican War | |
| Immigrant volunteers in the Mexican War | |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Devotion to the adopted country |
| ISBN: | 9780826272751 |
| 0826272754 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910967467503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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