Global San Francisco and the Irish of the New Pacific.

Following the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in January 1848, San Francisco established itself as the premier city of the western Americas. From the outset, its substantial Irish immigrant population enjoyed the standing of a charter group and exhibited high levels of political pow...

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Published in:	Journal of American Ethnic History Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 89 - 111
Main Author:	Campbell, Malcolm
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Illinois Press Fall2024
Subjects:	Cities & towns Power (Social sciences) Irish people Sociocultural factors Twentieth century
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost