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Between 1845 and 1855, 2 million Irish men and women fled their famine-ravaged homeland, many to settle in large British and American cities that were already wrestling with a complex array of urban problems. In this innovative work of comparative urban history, Matthew Gallman looks at how two cities, Philadelphia and Liverpool, met the challenges raised by the influx of immigrants.
Gallman examines how citizens and policymakers in Philadelphia and Liverpool dealt with such issues as poverty, disease, poor sanitation, crime, sectarian conflict, and juvenile delinquency. By considering how two cities of comparable population and dimensions responded to similar challenges, he sheds new light on familiar questions about distinctive national characteristics — without resorting to claims of “American exceptionalism.” In this critical era of urban development, English and American cities often evolved in analogous ways, Gallman notes. But certain crucial differences — in location, material conditions, governmental structures, and voluntaristic traditions, for example — inspired varying approaches to urban problem solving on either side of the Atlantic.
Editions of Receiving Erin's Children
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807825341
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807848456
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807860717
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890868107
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Between 1845 and 1855, 2 million Irish men and women fled their famine-ravaged homeland, many to settle in large British and American cities that were already wrestling with a complex array of urban problems. In this innovative work of comparative urban history, Matthew Gallman looks at how two cities, Philadelphia and Liverpool, met the challenges raised by the influx of immigrants.
Gallman examines how citizens and policymakers in Philadelphia and Liverpool dealt with such issues as poverty, disease, poor sanitation, crime, sectarian conflict, and juvenile delinquency. By considering how two cities of comparable population and dimensions responded to similar challenges, he sheds new light on familiar questions about distinctive national characteristics — without resorting to claims of “American exceptionalism.” In this critical era of urban development, English and American cities often evolved in analogous ways, Gallman notes. But certain crucial differences — in location, material conditions, governmental structures, and voluntaristic traditions, for example — inspired varying approaches to urban problem solving on either side of the Atlantic.
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What is Receiving Erin's Children about?
Between 1845 and 1855, 2 million Irish men and women fled their famine-ravaged homeland, many to settle in large British and American cities that were already wrestling with a complex array of urban problems. In this innovative work of comparative urban history, Matthew Gallman looks at how two cities, Philadelphia and Liverpool, met the challenges raised by the influx of immigrants.
Gallman examines how citizens and policymakers in Philadelphia and Liverpool dealt with such issues as poverty, disease, poor sanitation, crime, sectarian conflict, and juvenile delinquency. By considering how two cities of comparable population and dimensions responded to similar challenges, he sheds new light on familiar questions about distinctive national characteristics — without resorting to claims of “American exceptionalism.” In this critical era of urban development, English and American cities often evolved in analogous ways, Gallman notes. But certain crucial differences — in location, material conditions, governmental structures, and voluntaristic traditions, for example — inspired varying approaches to urban problem solving on either side of the Atlantic.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Receiving Erin's Children?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
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How long is Receiving Erin's Children and how many pages does it have?
Receiving Erin's Children has 320 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Receiving Erin's Children?
J. Matthew Gallman
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Receiving Erin's Children is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807825341) and paperback(ISBN 9780807848456) and ebook(ISBN 9780807860717) and ebook(ISBN 9798890868107)
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