Ireland's Exiled Children: America and the Easter Rising by Robert Schmuhl (Engl

Description: Ireland's Exiled Children by Robert Schmuhl The first account of Americas role in, and views on, Easter 1916 and its significance in the evolution of Irish America. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In their long struggle for independence from British rule, Irish republicans had long looked west for help, and with reason. The Irish-American population in the United States was larger than the population of Ireland itself, and the bond between the two cultures was visceral. Irish exiles living in America provided financial support-and often much more than that-but also the inspiration of example, proof that a life independent of England was achievable. Yet themoment of crisis-"terrible beauty," as William Butler Yeats put it-came in the armed insurrection during Easter week 1916. Irelands "exiled children in America" were acknowledged in the Proclamationannouncing "the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic," a document which circulated in Dublin on the first day of the Rising. The United States was the only country singled out for offering Ireland help. Yet the moment of the uprising was one of war in Europe, and it was becoming clear that America would join in the alliance with France and Britain against Germany. For many Irish-Americans, the choice of loyalty to American policy or the Home Rule cause was deeply divisive.Based on original archival research, Irelands Exiled Children brings into bold relief four key figures in the Irish-American connection at this fatal juncture: the unrepentant Fenianradical John Devoy, the driving force among the Irish exiles in America; the American poet and journalist Joyce Kilmer, whose writings on the Rising shaped public opinion and guided public sympathy; President Woodrow Wilson, descended from Ulster Protestants, whose antipathy to Irish independence matched that to British imperialism; and the only leader of the Rising not executed by the British-possibly because of his having been born in America--Éamon de Valera. Each in his waycontributed to Americas support of and response to the Rising, informing the larger narrative and broadly reflecting reactions to the event and its bitter aftermath.Engaging and absorbing,Schmuhls book captures through these figures the complexities of American politics, Irish-Americanism, and Anglo-American relations in the war and post-war period, illuminating a key part of the story of the Rising and its hold on the imagination. Author Biography Robert Schmuhl is the Walter H. Annenberg-Edmund P. Joyce Chair in American Studies and Journalism at the University of Notre Dame. He served as the inaugural Naughton Distinguished Visiting Professor at University College Dublin, was on the faculty of Notre Dames London Centre, and was the first John Hume Visiting Research Fellow at University College Dublin. Schmuhl is the author or editor of eleven books, including Statecraft andStagecraft: American Political Life in the Age of Personality, Demanding Democracy, Thomas Jefferson: Americas Philosopher-King and Wounded Titans: American Presidents and the Perils of Power. Table of Contents IntroductionChronologyPrologue1. John Devoy: The Intrigue of Exile2. Joyce Kilmer: The Adoption of Identity3. Woodrow Wilson: The Consequences of Hypocrisy4. Éamon de Valera: The Virtues of AmbiguityEpilogueAppendix: Joyce Kilmer, "Irish Girl Rebel Tells of Dublin Fighting," (The New York Times Magazine, August 20, 1916)Sources and Selected BibliographyNotesIndex Review "Schmuhls engaging study offers an intriguing insight into the transatlantic dimension of the Easter Rising, elaborating on the substantial financial, moral and organizational influence of the Irish-American community...The book contains a highly valuable collection of sources and selected bibliography. It can safely be said that Schmuhls book is an enjoyable read and a treasure-house of information for scholars and non-academic readers alike. This work islikely to become a standard reference book on the American and Irish-American aspect of the Easter Rising and its impact for future researchers and readers interested in Irish and American history." --Lívia Szedmina, Americana E-Journal of American Studies in Hungary"The chapters on Wilson and de Valera are excellent and provide a wealth of fresh research....Schmuhls volume is an interesting read and a valuable addition to the new literature of the Rising as we celebrate its centenary....[I]t is a strong and fascinating narrative about exile, Irish America, and Irish Americanism."--Claire A. Culleton, James Joyce Quarterly"[A]n important book which explores the impact that Irish America had upon the Rising while laying the groundwork for future scholars to explore--and reexamine--the political, social, and cultural connections between Ireland and the United States...[C]oncise and well-written Irelands Exiled Children is a welcome addition to Irish and American studies, as well as to the fields of immigration and nationalism--topics particularly relevant in the earlytwenty-first century. It is lucidly written and accessible to both specialists and nonspecialists, even including a chronology of events spanning from the 1840s to the 1930s. At an affordable price, generalreaders will surely enjoy Schmuhls storytelling and prose."--Mathieu Billing, H-Net"This well-produced volume offers an excellent overview of the US context of the origins, course and aftermath of the Easter Rising. Schmuhls background is apparent in his sure grasp of the US context and the ease with which he deals with public commentaries on the Rising. The decision to structure it as a series of biographical essays gives it narrative drive, and it is written in a lively style, with great clarity and considerable insight, underpinned byimpressive research. It makes for an enjoyable and illuminating read and is one of the more intriguing and distinguished of the raft of books published to mark the centenary of Easter 1916."--HistoryIreland"The trenchant arguments throughout establish this work as an important contribution to Irish and American historiography, while its pithy prose makes for a pleasurable read for both scholars and those with only a cursory understanding of the subject."--Irish America"Robert Schmuhl has done Irish Americans a great service by revealing the extraordinary impact the exiled children in America had on Easter 1916. It is a hidden piece of history that his original research has brought magnificently to life."--Niall ODowd, Founder, Irish America Magazine, Irish Central.com"Robert Schmuhl puts students of both Irish and American history even further in his debt in this intriguing and stylish study, which appraises the relationship between the Rising and the roles and responses of, among others, John Devoy, Joyce Kilmer, Woodrow Wilson and Eamon de Valera. Irelands Exiled Children adds a fresh dimension to Rising studies."--J. Joseph Lee, Glucksman Chair of Irish history, NYU"Schmuhls book paints an absorbing and provocative picture of the transatlantic dimensions of the Easter Rising and should encourage other scholars to follow his lead in further scrutinising the Irish American experience of the revolutionary period at large."--Síobhra Aiken, Irish Studies Review Promotional Four figures-two American and two Irish-American--and the roles they played in the defining moment of Irish history Long Description In their long struggle for independence from British rule, Irish republicans had long looked west for help, and with reason. The Irish-American population in the United States was larger than the population of Ireland itself, and the bond between the two cultures was visceral. Irish exiles living in America provided financial support-and often much more than that-but also the inspiration of example, proof that a life independent of England was achievable. Yet themoment of crisis-"terrible beauty," as William Butler Yeats put it-came in the armed insurrection during Easter week 1916. Irelands "exiled children in America" were acknowledged in the Proclamationannouncing "the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic," a document which circulated in Dublin on the first day of the Rising. The United States was the only country singled out for offering Ireland help. Yet the moment of the uprising was one of war in Europe, and it was becoming clear that America would join in the alliance with France and Britain against Germany. For many Irish-Americans, the choice of loyalty to American policy or the Home Rule cause was deeply divisive. Based on original archival research, Irelands Exiled Children brings into bold relief four key figures in the Irish-American connection at this fatal juncture: the unrepentant Fenianradical John Devoy, the driving force among the Irish exiles in America; the American poet and journalist Joyce Kilmer, whose writings on the Rising shaped public opinion and guided public sympathy; President Woodrow Wilson, descended from Ulster Protestants, whose antipathy to Irish independence matched that to British imperialism; and the only leader of the Rising not executed by the British-possibly because of his having been born in America--Éamon de Valera. Each in his waycontributed to Americas support of and response to the Rising, informing the larger narrative and broadly reflecting reactions to the event and its bitter aftermath.Engaging and absorbing,Schmuhls book captures through these figures the complexities of American politics, Irish-Americanism, and Anglo-American relations in the war and post-war period, illuminating a key part of the story of the Rising and its hold on the imagination. Review Text "The trenchant arguments throughout establish this work as an important contribution to Irish and American historiography, while its pithy prose makes for a pleasurable read for both scholars and those with only a cursory understanding of the subject." --Irish America"Robert Schmuhl has done Irish Americans a great service by revealing the extraordinary impact the exiled children in America had on Easter 1916. It is a hidden piece of history that his original research has brought magnificently to life." -Niall ODowd, Founder, Irish America Magazine, Irish Central.com"Robert Schmuhl puts students of both Irish and American history even further in his debt in this intriguing and stylish study, which appraises the relationship between the Rising and the roles and responses of, among others, John Devoy, Joyce Kilmer, Woodrow Wilson and Eamon de Valera. Irelands Exiled Children adds a fresh dimension to Rising studies." -J. Joseph Lee, Glucksman Chair of Irish history, NYU Review Quote "This well-produced volume offers an excellent overview of the US context of the origins, course and aftermath of the Easter Rising. Schmuhls background is apparent in his sure grasp of the US context and the ease with which he deals with public commentaries on the Rising. The decision to structure it as a series of biographical essays gives it narrative drive, and it is written in a lively style, with great clarity and considerable insight, underpinned by impressive research. It makes for an enjoyable and illuminating read and is one of the more intriguing and distinguished of the raft of books published to mark the centenary of Easter 1916."--History Ireland "The trenchant arguments throughout establish this work as an important contribution to Irish and American historiography, while its pithy prose makes for a pleasurable read for both scholars and those with only a cursory understanding of the subject." --Irish America "Robert Schmuhl has done Irish Americans a great service by revealing the extraordinary impact the exiled children in America had on Easter 1916. It is a hidden piece of history that his original research has brought magnificently to life." -Niall ODowd, Founder, Irish America Magazine, Irish Central.com "Robert Schmuhl puts students of both Irish and American history even further in his debt in this intriguing and stylish study, which appraises the relationship between the Rising and the roles and responses of, among others, John Devoy, Joyce Kilmer, Woodrow Wilson and Eamon de Valera. Irelands Exiled Children adds a fresh dimension to Rising studies." -J. Joseph Lee, Glucksman Chair of Irish history, NYU Feature Selling point: A new appreciation of the American connection to a key moment in Irish HistorySelling point: Illuminates history through the lives of four key figures in Irish-American historySelling point: Looks behind the myths, and reveals for the first time the part that the American connection played in the uprising and its aftermath. Details ISBN0190224282 Author Robert Schmuhl Year 2016 ISBN-10 0190224282 ISBN-13 9780190224288 Format Hardcover DEWEY 941.50821 Short Title IRELANDS EXILED CHILDREN Language English Media Book Residence US Subtitle America and the Easter Rising Position Walter H. Annenberg-Edmund P. Joyce Chair Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Affiliation Walter H. Annenberg-Edmund P. Joyce Chair, University of Notre Dame Publication Date 2016-03-10 UK Release Date 2016-03-10 AU Release Date 2016-03-10 NZ Release Date 2016-03-10 US Release Date 2016-03-10 Illustrations 16pp b&w insert Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Pages 246 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102009743;

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