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€14.99
Binding: pb
Pages: 320pp
Size: 216x138mm
ISBN-10 1-84717-086-2
ISBN-13 978-1-84717-086-6
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De Valera in America
The Rebel President’s 1919 Campaign.
by Dave Hannigan
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Retraces the steps of an incredible journey of a leader in exile that would resonate through Irish history for the rest of the century ...In June 1919 Eamon de Valera stowed away on a liner bound for New York and walked into the Waldorf-Astoria using the title ‘President of Ireland’. He spent eighteen months billeted in the most expensive hotel in the world. From this luxurious base, de Valera criss-crossed America by plane, boat and train throughout 1919 and 1920, publicising his nation’s plight and raising more than $5 million for the cause of Irish independence.
While the War of Independence raged back home, de Valera was supporting the cause with packed engagements from Madison Square Garden to San Francisco including a total audience of over a million people. Along the way he underwent a harsh and unforgiving political education that better equipped him to dominate Irish politics for decades. Offering a unique take on a familiar figure, and containing fascinating new information and photographs, this book details an intriguing and largely unknown episode in the career of Ireland’s most famous politician.
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Praise for De Valera in America
'This is a scintillating read by a superb writer who knows how to bring a good story to life.' Western People
‘a wonderful read’ Sunday Tribune
‘an authoritative and illuminating account’ Sunday Business Post
‘thoroughly researched book that brings the story to life in all its colourful detail ... a highly enjoyable read’ Irish Mail on Sunday
‘David Hannigan has written a good, solid account of de Valera’s lengthy sojourn in America’ Tim Pat Coogan, Irish Independent Review
'Hannigan has a clear appreciation for detail ... an accessible exploration of de Valera’s visit to America ... certainly an entertaining read’ Irish Times
'Hannigan is a fine writer who has produced a very accessible account of Dev’s often frenetic time in the States.' Evening Echo
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