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The first Kennedys : the humble roots of an American dynasty / Neal Thompson.

Author Thompson, Neal, author.

Description563 pages (large print) : map ; 23 cm.

Note: General"The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged. Other aspects of the book may vary from the original edition"--Title page verso.

Abstract:"Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously unreleased records, this is the first book to explore the inspiring story of the poor Irish refugee couple who escaped famine, created a life together in a city hostile to Irish, immigrants, and Catholics, and launched the Kennedy dynasty in America."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:9781432899165 (large print ; hardcover)

ISBN:1432899163 (large print ; hardcover)

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Author
Thompson, Neal, author.
Subject: Personal Name
Kennedy family.
Kennedy, Bridget Murphy, 1825?-1888.
Kennedy, Patrick Joseph, 1858-1929.
Kennedy, Patrick Joseph, 1858-1929 -- Family.
Subject: Topical Term
Immigrants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Biography.
Irish Americans -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Biography.
Immigrants -- United States -- History.
Emigration and immigration -- 19th century.
Irish -- United States -- 19th century.
Index Term: Genre/Form
Large print books.
Series:
Thorndike Press large print biography and memoir