The first Kennedys : the humble roots of an American dynasty
(2022)
By:
Thompson, Neal
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
BIOGRAPHY/KENNEDY
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Boston : Mariner Books, [2022]
DESCRIPTION
xiv, 336 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, geneological table ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780358437697, 0358437695 :, 0358437695, 9780358437697
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Today, we remember the Kennedys as an iconic American family - the vanguard of wealth, power, and style rather than as the descendants of poor immigrants. Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously unreleased records, this is the first book to explore the inspiring story of the poor Irish refugee couple, Patrick and Bridget Kennedy, who escaped famine, created a life together in a city hostile to Irish, immigrants, and Catholics, and launched the Kennedy dynasty in America