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"From the National Book Award-winning and best-selling author Timothy Egan comes the epic story of one of the most fascinating and colorful Irishman in nineteenth-century America. The Irish-American story, with all its twists and triumphs, is told through the improbable life of one man. A dashing young orator during the Great Famine of the 1840s, in which a million of his Irish countrymen died, Thomas Francis Meagher led a failed uprising against British rule, for which he was banished to a Tasmanian prison colony. He escaped and six months later was heralded in the streets of New York--the revolutionary hero, back from the dead, at the dawn of the great Irish immigration to America. Meagher's rebirth in America included his leading the newly formed Irish Brigade from New York in many of the fiercest battles of the Civil War--Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg. Twice shot from his horse while leading charges, left for dead in the Virginia mud, Meagher's dream was that Irish-American troops, seasoned by war, would return to Ireland and liberate their homeland from British rule. The hero's last chapter, as territorial governor of Montana, was a romantic quest for a true home in the far frontier. His death has long been a mystery to which Egan brings haunting, colorful new evidence"--… (meer)
I generally enjoy books about the life of a person who was well-known in his time, but has faded into history. This is one such book. Thomas Meagher (1823-1867) was an Irish Revolutionary, a prisoner, an escapee, an orator, a General in the American Civil War, and Acting Governor of the Montana Territory. Talk about an interesting life! It’s astounding to think that one person could have done so much in his relatively short life of 43 years.
This book reads like an adventure story, with Egan bringing history to life in an entertaining way. Not only do we find out what Meagher did during his eventful life, but also key elements of his character, making it easy to infer why he made certain choices. The author presents his theory, grounded in eye witness accounts, as to what happened to Thomas Meagher at the end of his life. Too much time has passed to know for sure, but he makes an interesting case. Recommended to history buffs. Contains grisly descriptions of what happened to soldiers during the Civil War and to victims of lawlessness in the Montana Territory. ( )
Thomas Francis Meagher was an Irish revolutionary who as a young man spoke out against Britain during the Great Hunger of the 1840s. This led to his arrest and his banishment to a Tasmanian prison colony. He miraculously escaped from the island and ended up in New York. He became an activist there too and ended up leading an Irish Union brigade during the Civil War. I consider myself fairly well-read, but I don’t remember ever reading about Meagher before. Egan is one of my favorite nonfiction writers and he really delivers a gem with this one. Thoroughly engaging from beginning to end. ( )
An awesome history lesson wrapped up in an awesome tale, one that I wish I knew about years ago. Recommended reading for any Irishman or Irishwoman so they know better their history. ( )
This one took me three months to listen to. I kept getting interrupted. I finally finished it in the middle of the pandemic. I had never heard of Thomas Francis Meagher, so it was a delight to learn more about him, even though his life seem to be one big battle with the world. Well written and narrated. ( )
A biography of Thomas F. Meagher, whose colorful life included designing the Irish tricolor flag; being sentenced to death for treason (by hanging, drawing and quartering, commuted to transportation to Tasmania for life); escape to the United States; admission to the bar; marriage to a socialite (who was then disinherited); serving as a general of the Irish Brigade in the Union Army; and Acting Governor of Montana Territory. Being of Irish descent, author Timothy Egan doesn’t hide his sympathy and admiration for Meagher – and Meagher’s certainly deserving of both. However, Egan’s argument that Meagher’s death was a murder rests on flimsy, circumstantial evidence. An easy and entertaining read otherwise. ( )
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
In memory of the family ancestors, Egans and Whites, Lynches and Harrises. Cast out of Ireland, they found homes in Michigan, in Chicago, in Montana, in Seattle, and never forgot where they came from.
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
(Introduction) Look to the edge of the swollen Missouri in Montana Territory, where the longest river on the continent holds a blush of twilight, to see what becomes of an Irishman just before he disappears.
For the better part of seven centuries, to be Irish in Ireland was to live in a land not your own.
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
For them, memory is not an unwelcome burden but the raw material of stories that will always be passed on, in song, verse or tale, the great survival skill of the Irish.
"From the National Book Award-winning and best-selling author Timothy Egan comes the epic story of one of the most fascinating and colorful Irishman in nineteenth-century America. The Irish-American story, with all its twists and triumphs, is told through the improbable life of one man. A dashing young orator during the Great Famine of the 1840s, in which a million of his Irish countrymen died, Thomas Francis Meagher led a failed uprising against British rule, for which he was banished to a Tasmanian prison colony. He escaped and six months later was heralded in the streets of New York--the revolutionary hero, back from the dead, at the dawn of the great Irish immigration to America. Meagher's rebirth in America included his leading the newly formed Irish Brigade from New York in many of the fiercest battles of the Civil War--Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg. Twice shot from his horse while leading charges, left for dead in the Virginia mud, Meagher's dream was that Irish-American troops, seasoned by war, would return to Ireland and liberate their homeland from British rule. The hero's last chapter, as territorial governor of Montana, was a romantic quest for a true home in the far frontier. His death has long been a mystery to which Egan brings haunting, colorful new evidence"--
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This book reads like an adventure story, with Egan bringing history to life in an entertaining way. Not only do we find out what Meagher did during his eventful life, but also key elements of his character, making it easy to infer why he made certain choices. The author presents his theory, grounded in eye witness accounts, as to what happened to Thomas Meagher at the end of his life. Too much time has passed to know for sure, but he makes an interesting case. Recommended to history buffs. Contains grisly descriptions of what happened to soldiers during the Civil War and to victims of lawlessness in the Montana Territory. (