The Irish Americans: The Rise to Money and Power

by Andrew M. Greeley

Overview

Andrew Greeley looks back at Irish history and at the famous Irish of today to show how the Irish in America really live, think, act—and what makes them statistically the richest and best educated gentile group in American society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446385589
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/1988
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.61(d)
Lexile:	1410L (what's this?)

About the Author

Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, author, and journalist, Father Andrew M. Greeley (1928-2013) was the author of more than fifty novels, including the Bishop Blackie Ryan mysteries and the Nuala Anne McGrail mysteries, as well as more than 100 works of non-fiction. His writing has been translated into 12 languages.