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Mike Barry and the Kentucky Irish American : An Anthology by Clyde F. Crews (1995, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky
ISBN-100813118980
ISBN-139780813118987
eBay Product ID (ePID)390120
Product Key Features
Book TitleMike Barry and the Kentucky Irish American : an Anthology
Number of Pages184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1995
TopicPolitical Process / Media & Internet, Journalism, General, American / General
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections
AuthorClyde F. Crews
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN95-007902
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal070.4/42
SynopsisThe Kentucky Irish American began life in 1898 as one of many ethnic newspapers in America, but by its final years it attracted an avid national audience of many ethnicities. From 1925, the KIA was owned and edited by the Barry family of Louisville: by John J. Barry to 1950, and by his son Michael to its demise in 1968. This anthology focuses on the Mike Barry years--a time of Cold War and Vietnam, of Kennedy, Nixon, McCarthy, Goldwater, and Happy Chandler. Under Mike's brilliant editorship, the KIA offered its readers a richly textured, pungent voice that combined humor with a constant push for social improvement in Kentucky and in the nation. Always the KIA was strong in its support of all things Irish, Catholic, and American. It was also an acerbic commentator on the absurdities of Kentucky politics. But the KIA was notable--and noticed--for its strong positions on national and international issues. Red Smith once described the KIA as "all the excuse any man needs for learning to read." Today's readers can now discover the pleasures of a livelier era in journalism., The Kentucky Irish American began life in 1898 as one of many ethnic newspapers in America, but by its final years it attracted an avid national audience of many ethnicities. From 1925, the KIA was owned and edited by the Barry family of Louisville: by John J. Barry to 1950, and by his son Michael to its demise in 1968. This anthology focuses on the Mike Barry years -- a time of Cold War and Vietnam, of Kennedy, Nixon, McCarthy, Goldwater, and Happy Chandler. Under Mike's brilliant editorship, the KIA offered its readers a richly textured, pungent voice that combined humor with a constant push for social improvement in Kentucky and in the nation. Always the KIA was strong in its support of all things Irish, Catholic, and American. It was also an acerbic commentator on the absurdities of Kentucky politics. But the KIA was notable -- and noticed -- for its strong positions on national and international issues.Red Smith once described the KIA as "all the excuse any man needs for learning to read." Today's readers can now discover the pleasures of a livelier era in journalism., The Kentucky Irish American began life in 1898 as one of many ethnic newspapers in America, but by its final years it attracted an avid national audience of many ethnicities. This anthology focuses on the Mike Barry years--a time of Cold War and Vietnam, of Kennedy, Nixon, McCarthy, Goldwater, and Happy Chandler.
LC Classification NumberF459.L89I66 1995
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- Feb 02, 2025
Hilarious at times yet very poignant
Reading about people I knew and learning new and interesting details about them was compelling.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
