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100 1 Thompson, Neal,|eauthor.
245 14 The first Kennedys :|bthe humble roots of an American
dynasty /|cNeal Thompson.
246 30 Humble roots of an American dynasty
250 Large print edition.
264 1 Waterville, ME :|bThorndike Press, a part of Gale, a
Cengage company,|c2022.
264 4 |c©2022
300 563 pages (large print) :|bmap ;|c23 cm.
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia
338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier
340 |nlarge print (16 point)|2rda
490 1 Thorndike Press large print biography and memoir
500 "The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged. Other
aspects of the book may vary from the original edition"--
Title page verso.
504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-559).
505 0 Introduction -- Prologue -- Part I: Bridget the refugee.
Bridget's escape ; Bridget at sea ; Bridget on the farm ;
Bridget in the city -- Part II: Bridget and Patrick.
Bridget goes to work ; Bridget gets married ; Bridget the
mother ; Bridget the enemy -- Part III: Bridget alone.
Bridget the widow ; Bridget the servant ; Bridget the
hairdresser ; Bridget the grocer -- Part IV: Bridget and
P.J.. P.J. the rascal ; P.J. the longshoreman ; P.J. the
bartender ; P.J. the Democrat -- Part V: P.J. P.J. the
legislator ; P.J. the senator ; P.J. the boss ; P.J. the
American -- Epilogue: Joe and John.
520 "Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously
unreleased records, this is the first book to explore the
inspiring story of the poor Irish refugee couple who
escaped famine, created a life together in a city hostile
to Irish, immigrants, and Catholics, and launched the
Kennedy dynasty in America. Their Irish ancestry was a
hallmark of the Kennedys' initial political profile, as
JFK leveraged his working-class roots to connect with blue
-collar voters. Today, we remember this iconic American
family as the vanguard of wealth, power, and style rather
than as the descendants of poor immigrants. Here at last,
we meet the first American Kennedys, Patrick and Bridget,
who arrived as many thousands of others did following the
Great Famine--penniless and hungry. Less than a decade
after their marriage in Boston, Patrick's sudden death
left Bridget to raise their children single-handedly. Her
rise from housemaid to shop owner in the face of rampant
poverty and discrimination kept her family intact,
allowing her only son P.J. to become a successful saloon
owner and businessman. P.J. went on to become the first
American Kennedy elected to public office--the first of
many. Written by the grandson of an Irish immigrant couple
and based on first-ever access to P.J. Kennedy's private
papers, The First Kennedys is a story of sacrifice and
survival, resistance and reinvention: an American story"--
|cProvided by publisher.
600 10 Kennedy, Bridget Murphy,|d1825?-1888.
600 10 Kennedy, Patrick Joseph,|d1858-1929.
600 10 Kennedy, Patrick Joseph,|d1858-1929|xFamily.
600 30 Kennedy family.
650 0 Immigrants|zMassachusetts|zBoston|vBiography.
650 0 Irish Americans|zMassachusetts|zBoston|vBiography.
650 0 Immigrants|zUnited States|xHistory.
650 0 Emigration and immigration|y19th century.
650 0 Irish|zUnited States|y19th century.
650 7 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical.|2bisacsh
650 7 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State.
|2bisacsh
650 7 Families.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01728849
650 7 Immigrants.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00967712
651 7 Massachusetts|zBoston.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01205012
655 0 Large type books.
655 7 Biographies.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01919896
655 7 Biographies.|2lcgft
830 0 Thorndike Press large print biographies and memoirs.
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