Acclaimed biographer John Loughery tells the story of John Hughes, son of Ireland, friend of William Seward and James Buchanan, founder of St. John’s College (now Fordham University), builder of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue, pioneer of parochial-school education, and American diplomat. As archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York in the 1840 and 1850s and the most famous Roman Catholic in America, Hughes defended Catholic institutions in a time of nativist bigotry and church burnings and worked tirelessly to help Irish Catholic immigrants find acceptance in their new homeland. His galvanizing and protecting work and pugnacious style earned him the epithet Dagger John. When the interests of his church and ethnic community were at stake, Hughes acted with purpose and clarity.
In Dagger John, Loughery reveals Hughes’s life as it unfolded amid turbulent times for the religious and ethnic minority he represented. Hughes the public figure comes to the fore, illuminated by Loughery’s retelling of his interactions with, and responses to, every major figure of his era, including his critics (Walt Whitman, James Gordon Bennett, and Horace Greeley) and his admirers (Henry Clay, Stephen Douglas, and Abraham Lincoln). Loughery peels back the layers of the public life of this complicated man, showing how he reveled in the controversies he provoked and believed he had lived to see many of his goals achieved until his dreams came crashing down during the Draft Riots of 1863 when violence set Manhattan ablaze.
To know "Dagger" John Hughes is to understand the United States during a painful period of growth as the nation headed toward civil war. Dagger John’s successes and failures, his public relationships and private trials, and his legacy in the Irish Catholic community and beyond provide context and layers of detail for the larger history of a modern culture unfolding in his wake.
Автор: Howley Название: The Beothucks or Red Indians ISBN: 110742562X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107425620 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Beothucks were a First Nations people in what is now Newfoundland, Canada. This book, first published in 1915, is a compilation of references to the Beothucks found in various European letters, drawings and journals. The text is illustrated with several drawings made by the last known surviving Beothuck.
Описание: Published in 1833, this two-volume account by Charles Sturt (1795-1869) documents the difficulties of exploring unmapped territory in the harsh climate of the Australian summer. Volume 1 focuses on Sturt`s expedition along the Macquarie and Darling rivers, and his encounters with the Aboriginal population of that region.
Автор: Hall Название: Travels in North America, in the Years 1827 and 1828 ISBN: 1108032850 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108032858 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5861.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Captain Basil Hall (1788-1844) was a Scottish seaman and travel writer. These volumes, first published in 1829, contain his detailed and controversial account of his journey across America and Canada between 1827 and 1828, providing a fascinating description of contemporary social conditions and political tensions in North America.
Автор: Hall Название: Travels in North America, in the Years 1827 and 1828 ISBN: 1108032842 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108032841 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5861.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Captain Basil Hall (1788-1844) was a Scottish seaman and travel writer. These volumes, first published in 1829, contain his detailed and controversial account of his journey across America and Canada between 1827 and 1828, providing a fascinating description of contemporary social conditions and political tensions in North America.
Автор: Franklin Название: The Present State of Haiti (Saint Domingo), 1828 ISBN: 1138995231 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138995239 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7195.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First published in 1972. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Автор: Pelton Robert S Название: Archbishop Romero and Spiritual Leadership in the Modern Wor ISBN: 1498509533 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781498509534 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 6386.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book conclusively demonstrates that by respecting transparency and with dogged perseverance, a nonviolent public leader can become an influential leader, even in times of the most savage repression and marginalization. Archbishop Romero of El Salvador accomplished precisely that through determination, courage, and honing his public skills.
Автор: Eldredge Название: The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828 ISBN: 1107075327 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107075320 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 12038.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This scholarly account traces the emergence of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa in the early nineteenth century, under the rule of the ambitious and iconic King Shaka. Organized chronologically and thematically, this study draws attention to the political, military, and social changes that emerged, from Shaka`s youth through his eleven years of rule.
Описание: This handbook is a summary version of the longer "A Time to Heal" report from the Church of England on the ministry of healing. The report offers an overview of the current state of this ministry and a framework for the development of the healing ministry in the 21st century.
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