Black powder, white lace : the du Pont Irish and cultural identity in nineteenth-century America / Margaret M. Mulrooney.

Author/creator Mulrooney, Margaret M., 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoHanover : Published by University Press of New England [for] University of New Hampshire, ©2002.
Descriptionxi, 296 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects
E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company.
Irish Americans--Brandywine Creek Valley (Pa. and Del.). --Ethnic identity.
Irish Americans--Brandywine Creek Valley (Pa. and Del.). --History. --19th century.
Working class--Brandywine Creek Valley (Pa. and Del.). --History. --19th century.
Brandywine Creek Valley (Pa. and Del.)--History. --19th century.

SeriesBecoming modern
Becoming modern. ^A486624
Contents Mutual interests -- The ties that bind -- A distinctive faith -- The bean a ti (woman of the house) -- Habitations -- All the goods and chattels -- Porches, yards, gardens, fences -- Linen tablecloths and lace curtains.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 273-289) and index.
LCCN 2002006606
ISBN158465273X (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1584652748 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks F172.B78 M85 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold