01759cam a2200301 4500 759866830 TxAuBib 20220126120000.0 201126s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780358437697 hbk. $28.00 0358437695 hbk. $28.00 (OCoLC)1224247015 YDX eng rda YDX BDX CNNWP YXF IH9 RNL SDG CLE TxGR TxAuBib Thompson, Neal, author. The first Kennedys [Book] : the humble roots of an American dynasty / Neal Thompson. Boston : Mariner Books, [2022] xiv, 336 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, geneological table ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-323) and index. Today, we remember the Kennedys as an iconic American family - the vanguard of wealth, power, and style rather than as the descendants of poor immigrants. Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously unreleased records, this is the first book to explore the inspiring story of the poor Irish refugee couple, Patrick and Bridget Kennedy, who escaped famine, created a life together in a city hostile to Irish, immigrants, and Catholics, and launched the Kennedy dynasty in America. 20220126. Kennedy family. Kennedy, Patrick Joseph 1858-1929. Kennedy, Bridget Murphy 1825?-1888. Immigrants United States History. Emigration and immigration 19th century. Irish United States 19th century. RV8