A French-founded frontier village that transformed into a booming 19th-century industrial mecca dominated by Germans; the city of St. Louis nonetheless resounds from the influence of Irish immigrants. Both the history and the maps of the city are dotted with the enduring legacies of familiar celts - John Mullanphy; John O'Fallon; Cardinal John J. Glennon - but the true marks of the Irish in St. Louis were made by the common immigrants - those who fled their homeland to settle in the Kerry Patch on St. Louis's near north side - and their battle to maintain cultural; ethnographic and religious roots. Popular local historian William Barnaby Faherty; S.J.; offers readers a look into the history and effects of the Irish immigration to St. Louis. The author can now be placed within a rich Irish heritage in the world of publishing: Joseph Charless; editor of the first newspaper west of the Mississippi; the "Missouri Gazette"; William Marion Reedy; editor of the "Mirror" and 19th-century literary mogul; Joseph McCullagh; editor of the "Globe-Democrat" in the late 19th century; and controversial author Kate (O'Flaherty) Chopin. "The Irish in St. Louis" is an ethnographic history of one nationality clinging to its roots in a melting-pot American city. Both visitor and native St. Louisian; Irish or not; should relish this history of one of St. Louis's most enduring communities.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Awesome guide for a novice snorkeler!By J. MerchantAfter reading the other reviews about this book here on ; I opted to purchase it to accompany me on a 3-week kayaking trip of the outer islands of Belize. I am more or less a novice at tropical snorkeling and at the beginning of the trip; I had no idea who I was sharing my underwater adventures with; but after consulting this book before and after every dive; by the end of the trip I could say "oh; there's a stoplight parrotfish in the intermediate stage" as if I'd known my whole life. Beautiful full-color photos helped greatly with identifying my finned friends and the corals and other creatures they live with. Brief explanations of each of the groups of critters were interesting and educational too. This is definitely not a fully-encompassing guide and probably not for folks who already know most of the plants and animals they are snorkeling with in the Caribbean; but for those who are starting off completely clueless; I *HIGHLY* recommend this book. Both I and my kayaking partner (who grew up in Panama and had been diving with these guys all his life; but never knew who they were!) thoroughly enjoyed learning from this book. I'm back here on now to purchase the more comprehensive books for our next Caribbean kayaking trip! :) Two thumbs up!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great guide. cant wait to take it in the ...By lundycanyongreat guide. cant wait to take it in the catamaran; but i have already identified many fish from memory; some which i misidentified without this book5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Very good quick guideBy Lynette Y. ZillsI used this to identify almost all of the fish I saw snorkeling on the reef of Belize; Central America; which is the western Caribbean. I found almost all the fish I had seen and taken photos of; with only a couple exceptions. The pix of juvenile fish was very helpful. It is a good starter reference. If you need more detailed information; there are other books for that; like "Guide to Marine Life" by Marty Snyderman.......
