Category: Immigrants
Radical Warrior: August Willich’s Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General by David Dixon
Radical Warrior: August Willich’s Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General by David Dixon published by University of Tennessee Press (2020) $40.00 Hardcover. Author David…
Irish World Cartoon: White League “Leave the Negro Alone” Deep Dive
The Irish World, the most popular Irish immigrant newspaper in late 19th Century America, took a firm stand against white supremacist violence during Reconstruction. I…
A “Torrent of Immigrants” Arrive in New York April 1869
While we think of the Reconstruction Era as a time of change and reaction in the South, the North was also being remade. Immigration spiked…
The Suffering of Immigrants in North Carolina December 1868
Many Southern states made attempts to encourage immigration to replace Black labor lost through the end of slavery. While some European and Chinese immigrants did…
White Immigrants Needed to Replace the Dying Black Race Alabama January 1869
After Emancipation, one of the continuing dreams of many white Southerners was that the “Black race” would die out or be exterminated. In this editorial,…
Fr. Ryan, “Poet Priest of the South,” Denounces “Richmond Irish Radical Republicans” Sept 1868
Fr. Abram Joseph Ryan was one of the most visible Catholic priests in the South. A firm Confederate, he served as an army chaplain. After…
Irish Brigade Association Formed January 1869
The Irish Brigade Association reflected the cohesiveness of the Irish Brigade itself. The core New York regiments of the Irish Brigade had been formed specifically…
Before the Republican Wide Awakes There Were the Know Nothing Wide Awakes
I write pretty extensively on another blog about immigrants during the Civil War. One of my articles is about the anti-immigrant Know Nothings of the…
When Louisa May Alcott Endorsed “No Irish Need Apply”
Like many of her background, Louisa May Alcott had strong prejudices against Irish immigrants. While we remember her for Little Women, Alcott was a frequent…
How German Refugee Thomas Nast Invented How Santa Claus Looks Today Back During the Civil War and Reconstruction
Thomas Nast did not invent the American Christmas, but the German immigrant did develop the iconic image of its central celebratory figure, Santa Claus. Nast’s…
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