Golden Clan: The Murrays, the McDonnells, and the Irish American Aristocracy by

Description: Golden Clan by John Corry, James F. Coakley, Janet Farnsworth Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description John Corry chronicles the quintessential story of the Murrays and the McDonnells, the Irish American "golden clan". Publisher Description John Corrys chronicle of the Murrays and the McDonnells is the quintessential story of a successful Irish American clan—perhaps the most successful in sheer numbers and influence. Thomas E. Murray, the patriarch, was born in 1860 in Albany, New York. At his death in 1929, he left $9 million, eight children, forty-eight grandchildren, and a record of industrial accomplishment ranging from 1,110 patented inventions to the consolidation of Con Edison. His faith never left him. Murrays children, the "lace curtain" generation, nurtured, increased, and occasionally squandered the new wealth, made feudal marriages with the offspring of other Irish climbers, built great houses on Fifth Avenue and the shore, and a tight, exclusive society upon the twin rocks of Catholicism and respectability. A third generation was raised in the great houses, convent schools, and the Southampton "compound" (prototype for the parvenu Kennedys in Hyannis). Their inevitable entry into secular society found them ill-prepared: marriages with a Ford and Vanderbilt ended in failure. The most recent crop of Murray-McDonnells moves in St. Tropez and St. Mortiz, scenes of the celebrated Charlotte Food–Starvos Niarchos liaison. The author remarks and regrets the loss-through-assimilation of what was distinctively Irish in this and other great families, closing with a memorable firsthand portrait of the indomitable Anna Murray McDonnell. Corrys history of the "golden clan" is set against the larger context of the Irish experience in America: tales of Colonial grandees and early nineteenth-century "fashionables"; how the historic emigrations radically changed the nations perception of the Irish; how families like the Murrays and the McDonnells came by their values and passed them on; fascinating details of the relationship between the rich Irish and their clergy. Writing with their proper shade of a lilt, John Corry offers a fond and discerning view of a great American Irish family that "arrived"— and never looked back. Author Biography John Corry, author of the highly praised The Manchester Affair, was a writer and columnist for the New York Times. He was born, of Irish descent, in Brooklyn, New York, and had been a Nieman Fellow at Harvard and a staff writer on Harpers magazine. Details ISBN 149308691X ISBN-13 9781493086917 Title Golden Clan Author John Corry, James F. Coakley, Janet Farnsworth Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 236 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield GE_Item_ID:153731314; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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