The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut—The Irish Who Died Building America's Most Dangerous Stretch of Railroad

ISBN13：9780275987275
出版社：Praeger Pub Text
作者：William E. Watson (EDT); J. Francis Watson (EDT); John H. Ahtes III (EDT); Earl H. Schandelmeier III (EDT)
裝訂：精裝
規格：23.5cm*15.9cm*3.2cm (高/寬/厚)
出版日：2006/07/30
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In 1832, fifty-seven Irish Catholic workers were brought to the United States to lay one of the most difficult miles of American railway, Duffy's Cut of the Pennsylvania Railroad. These men were chosen because they were, in the eyes of the company, expendable. Deaths were common during the building of the railway but this stretch was worse than most. When cholera swept the camp basic medical attention and community support was denied to them. In the end all fifty-seven men--the entire work crew--died and were buried in a mass unmarked grave. Their families in Ireland were never notified about what happened to them. The company did its best to cover up the incident, which was certainly one of the worst labor tragedies in U.S. history. This book tells the story of these men, the sacrifices they made, and the mistreatment that claimed their lives.

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William E. Watson is associate professor and chair of history at Immaculata College in Pennsylvania. He is the author ofTricolor and Crescent (Praeger, 2003) and The Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union (Greenwood, 1998).

J. Francis Watson has a PhD in historical theology and is a Lutheran clergyman and ecclesiastical archivist in New Jersey. His articles on religious history have appeared in various journals.

John H. Ahtes III is assistant professor of history, Immaculata College. He has published inIrish Review.

Earl H. Schandelmeier III received his BA in history from Immaculata University, where he served as history department assistant. He teaches history in Maryland. He worked for many years in business, including as a consultant for Toyota Motor Production Systems, and also as an operations manager.