Black Powder, White Lace The du Pont Irish and Cultural Identity in Nineteenth-Century America |
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| Author:
| Mulrooney, Margaret M. |
| Series title: | Cultural Studies of Delaware and the Eastern Shore Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-64453-280-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2022 |
| Publisher: | University of Delaware Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.95 |
Book Description:
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This anniversary edition of Black Powder, White Lace, Margaret Mulrooney's history of the community of Irish immigrant workers at the du Pont powder yards, is being published to remind readers of the rich materials on the du Pont workers now publicly available through the Hagley Library and Museum, and of Mulrooney's powerful conclusions about immigrant communities in America.
This anniversary edition of Black Powder, White Lace, Margaret Mulrooney's history of the community of Irish immigrant workers at the du Pont powder yards, is being published to remind readers of the rich materials on the du Pont workers now publicly available through the Hagley Library and Museum, and of Mulrooney's powerful conclusions about immigrant communities in America.