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McCaffrey, Lawrence John was born on August 10, 1925 in Riverdale, Illinois, United States. Son of John Thomas and Alma Ellen (Kelly) McCaffrey.
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When Lawrence J. McCaffrey's The Irish Diaspora in America was published in 1976, it won rave reviews and quickly became the standard college and university text on the Irish-American experience. Named the "best short history of the Irish in America" by Andrew M. Greeley in a New York Times review, McCaffrey's work traced the experience of Irish-American Catholics from their beginnings as detested, unskilled pioneers of the urban ghetto to their rise as an essentially affluent, powerful, middle-class suburban community. Blending his work and the contributions of other scholars, McCaffrey here adds fresh interpretations to the history of Irish American Catholics. He focuses on a number of topics, including the significance of Catholicism as the core of Irish ethnicity and the source of nativist attacks on their presence in the United States; the impact of Irish America on the course of Irish nationalism; the psychological struggle to reconcile Irish loyalties to an authoritarian religion and a liberal-democratic politics; and, more recently, the fading of the Catholic dimension of Irish identity. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lawrence J. McCaffrey is professor emeritus of Loyola University of Chicago. He is the cofounder of the American Conference for Irish Studies and the author of numerous books and articles, including The Irish Question: Two Centuries of Conflict, Textures of Irish America, and Ireland from Colony to Nation State. He is frequently interviewed by the major television networks and is featured in an upcoming PBS documentary on Irish America. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK: "The reissue of McCaffrey's classic study is a tribute to his contribution to our understanding of that great migration. He has been, and remains, a major pioneering figure in the field." "A fine, moving and scholarly account of great merit and insight. The previous edition stood the test of time. This latest version will further extend and enhance McCaffrey's considerable influence and stature."―The Heythrop Journal "When the original study appeared, I shared with many other historians the opinion that McCaffrey had written the best-single volume history of the American Catholic Irish; the new volume confirms that judgment. While this study will appeal to anyone with an interest in the subject, it is an historiographical gem for historians. The bibliographic essay alone justifies its acquisition."―John B. Duff, The International History Review "An immensely readable book which charts the experience of Irish Catholics in America. Acknowledging his critics and in defense of the Catholic dimension to his analysis, McCaffrey argues that for the majority of Irish in America, their Catholicism proved to be an important signifier of their ethnic, cultural, and national identity."―Journal of American Ethnic History "McCaffrey has been the pioneering social historian of the American Irish. This book is a survey of the territory, rethought and recast since initial publication over 20 years ago. . . . The early chapters are a very useful summary of the Irish background, and the Irish-American chapters are windows into the essential themes of this remarkable diaspora."―Prof. Charles Fanning, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale "McCaffrey's book is a seminal and indispensable resource for anyone trying to understand the Irish experience in America. A seamless blend of insight and scholarship, it manages to be sweeping without every being superficial. This is a work of enduring importance."―Peter Quinn, author of Banished Children of Eve "Drawing on a lifetime of reading and research, McCaffrey has written an informative, cogent and highly readable book, which includes a splendid bibliographical essay. This is a valuable contribution to Irish studies and ethnic history, one that should appeal
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This rich and readable history of modern Ireland covers the political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural dimensions of the country's development from the origins of the Irish Question to the present day. In this edition, a new introductory chapter covers the period prior to Union and a new concluding chapter takes Ireland into the twenty-first century. All material has as been substantially revised and updated to reflect more recent scholarship as well as developments during the eventful years since the previous edition. The text is richly supplemented with maps, photographs, and an extensive bibliography. There is no comparable brief, multidimensional history of modern Ireland.
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The author documents his thesis that American urban history begins with the arrival of large numbers of Irish Catholic immigrants in the 1820s. He argues that Irish Americans' material success, which took them as a group from the ghetto to middle-class, has caused a fading of Irish identity.
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In this completely revised and updated edition of The Irish Question, Lawrence J. McCaffrey extends his classic analysis of Irish nationalism to the present day, including new information on the Irish Civil War, the formation of the Irish Republic, the bitter sectarian struggle in Northern Ireland, and the 1994 ceasefire. McCaffrey makes clear the tortured history of British-Irish relations and offers insight into the difficulties now facing those who hope to create a permanent peace in Northern Ireland. The bitter dissensions created by the Irish Question left permanent marks on British politics and institutions, contributing to political confusion and instability. And the 1921 partitioning of Ireland has resulted in decades of sectarian violence. McCaffrey traces how, beginning in the 1970s, politicians in London and Dublin gradually reached consensus in their approach to Northern Ireland, a consensus that produced the 1994 ceasefire and a promise of negotiations that may lead to permanent peace and a satisfactory political accommodation. Unfortunately, as he also makes clear, centuries of cultural conflict and unshared history do not suggest an easy solution. With an entirely new chapter covering recent events in Ireland and a new conclusion, this edition of The Irish Question will be a critical asset to anyone concerned with the history of Ireland. Students, scholars, and general readers alike will find this well written and accessible volume a welcome addition to their shelves. More »
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From 1800 to 1922 the Irish Question was the most emotional and divisive issue in British politics. It pitted Westminster politicians, anti-Catholic British public opinion, and Irish Protestant and Presbyterian champions of the Union against the determination of Ireland's large Catholic majority to obtain civil rights, economic justice, and cultural and political independence. In this completely revised and updated edition of The Irish Question, Lawrence J. McCaffrey extends his classic analysis of Irish nationalism to the present day. He makes clear the tortured history of British-Irish relations and offers insight into the difficulties now facing those who hope to create a permanent peace in Northern Ireland.
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Blending his work and the contributions of other scholars, McCaffrey here adds fresh interpretations to the history of Irish American Catholics. He focuses on a number of topics, including the significance of Catholicism as the core of Irish ethnicity and the source of nativist attacks on their presence in the United States; the impact of Irish America on the course of Irish nationalism; the psychological struggle to reconcile Irish loyalties to an authoritarian religion and a liberal-democratic politics; and, more recently, the fading of the Catholic dimension of Irish identity.
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McCaffrey, Lawrence John was born on August 10, 1925 in Riverdale, Illinois, United States. Son of John Thomas and Alma Ellen (Kelly) McCaffrey.
Bachelor, St. Ambrose College, 1949. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1954.
HHD (honorary), St. Ambrose College, 1982. Doctor of Literature (honorary), National University Ireland, Dublin, 1987.
Instructor humanities Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1954-1955. Associate professor history College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1955-1958. Visiting lecturer history University Iowa, Iowa City, 1958-1959.
Associate professor history University Illinois, Urbana, 1959-1964. Professor history Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1964-1969, University Maine, Orono, 1969-1970. Professor emeritus Loyola University, Chicago, 1970-1991.
Visiting professor University Iowa, Iowa City, 1960, 63, 66, School Irish Studies, Dublin, Ireland, 1970, Northwestern University, 1979, University College Cork, Ireland, 1979, 80, 83, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 1988.
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With United States Coast Guard, 1943-1946. Member American Catholic History Association (president 1990-1991), American Conference for Irish Studies (co-founder, secretary 1959-1966, president 1976-1979).
Married Joan Elizabeth McNamara, September 3, 1949. Children: Kevin, Sheila, Patricia.