Making Sense of the Molly Maguires
| Author | : Kevin Kenny |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0195116313 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780195116311 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (311 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Making Sense of the Molly Maguires by : Kevin Kenny
Download or read book Making Sense of the Molly Maguires written by Kevin Kenny and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of 20 Irish immigrants, suspected of comprising a secret terrorist organization called the "Molly Maguires", were executed in Pennsylvania in the 1870s for the murder of 16 men. This work offers a new interpretation of their dramatic story, tracing the origins of the Molly Maguires to Ireland and explaining the growth of a particular structure of meaning.