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The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut: The Irish Who Died Building America's Most Dangerous Stretch of Railroad Hardcover - 2006
by William E. Watson; J. Francis Watson; John H. Ahtes
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- Title The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut: The Irish Who Died Building America's Most Dangerous Stretch of Railroad
- Author William E. Watson; J. Francis Watson; John H. Ahtes
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition [ Edition: First
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Westport, CT, U.S.A.
- Date 2006-07-01
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780275987275 / 0275987272
- Weight 1.17 lbs (0.53 kg)
- Dimensions 9.75 x 6.5 x 0.99 in (24.77 x 16.51 x 2.51 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1800-1850
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Ethnic Orientation: Irish
- Geographic Orientation: Pennsylvania
- Library of Congress subjects Irish Americans - Pennsylvania - Malvern, Duffy's Cut Site (Malvern, Pa.)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006008916
- Dewey Decimal Code 974.813
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- Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2006, Page 76
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In 1832, 57 Irish Catholic workers were brought to the United States to lay one of the most difficult miles of American railway, Duffy's Cut of the Pennsylvania Railroad. These men were chosen because, in the eyes of the railroad company that hired them, they were expendable. Deaths were common during the building of the railway but this stretch was worse than most. When cholera swept the camp basic medical attention and community support was denied to them. In the end all 57 men―the entire work crew―died and were buried in a mass unmarked grave. Their families in Ireland were never notified about what happened to them. The company did its best to cover up the incident, which was certainly one of the worst labor tragedies in U.S. history. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly industrializing America, this book tells the story of these men, the sacrifices they made, and the mistreatment that claimed their lives.The saga of Duffy's Cut focuses particularly on the Irish laborers who built the… Read More
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