[Foster, Vere] / Harris, Ruth-Ann M. [Henry Louis / Lewis].

“Where the Poor Man is not crushed down to exalt the aristocrat”: Vere Foster’s programmes of assited emigration in the aftermath of the Irish Famine” [An Essay in: “The Meaning of the Famine” – A Reader, edited by Patrick O’Sullivan].

London / Washington, Leicester University Press, 1997. Octavo. 266 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

This work strives to understand the great Irish Famine of 1845 to 1850. Chapters on famine historiography and on writing the famine show that a “media studies” approach opens up new areas of debate. Connections between the Famine and the reshaping of Irish family life become clear through an exploration of one man’s response to the crisis: Vere Foster’s emigration schemes. Chapters on the responses and experiences of the Irish communities throughout the world include studies of North America, Australia and the Famine refugees who fled to England. This volume concludes with a study of the Irish Famine’s world-wide place in famine history and theory.

• Keywords: Irish Education · Irish Emigration · Irish Emigration to USA (19th Century) · Irish Famine · Irish History of Education · Library & Collection Building · Vere Foster – Collection · Vere Henry Louis Foster
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9780718514266
• Inventory Number: 32492AB