Title The Irish Bridget : Irish immigrant women in domestic service in America, 1840-1930 / Margaret Lynch-Brennan ; with a foreword by Maureen O'Rourke Murphy

Edition First edition Published Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 232 pages) : illustrations Series Irish studies Irish studies (Syracuse, N.Y.) Contents Home life in Ireland -- From Ireland -- To America -- The world of the American mistress -- The work world of the Irish Bridget -- The social world of the Irish Bridget -- Was Bridget's experience unique? Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-208) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Household employees -- United States -- History -- 19th century Household employees -- United States -- History -- 20th century Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 19th century Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 20th century Irish American women -- United States -- History -- 19th century Irish American women -- United States -- History -- 20th century FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- General. HOUSE & HOME -- Reference. HISTORY -- United States -- 19th Century. Household employees Immigrants Irish American women Irische Einwanderin Hausgehilfin Dienstmädchen Soziale Situation United States USA Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780815652670 0815652674 0815633548 9780815633549

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