The Irish Whales
Title | The Irish Whales PDF eBook |
Author | Kevin Martin |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 239 |
Release | 2020-09-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1538142317 |
In the early 1900s, the Olympic Games track and field throwing events were dominated by a group of Irish-born weight throwers representing the United States. Of immense size and with a larger-than-life presence, these athletes came to be known as the “Irish Whales.” In The Irish Whales: Olympians of Old New York, Kevin Martin shares the untold story of these Irish American athletes who competed with unparalleled distinction for the United States. James Mitchell, John Flanagan, Martin Sheridan, Pat McDonald, Paddy Ryan, and Con Walsh won a total of eighteen medals in the Olympic Games between 1900 and 1924 and completely dominated the world stage in their chosen athletic disciplines. They were lionized in the American and Irish press and became folk heroes among Irish-American immigrant communities. Almost all of these men were further distinguished by their membership in the fabled Irish American Athletic Club of New York and careers with the New York Police Department. The story of the Irish Whales is the very embodiment of the American Dream and exemplifies the triumph of many Irish emigrants in the New World. Featuring a wonderful collection of original photographs, The Irish Whales tells the dramatic stories of these international athletes and their extraordinary sporting successes.
Irish Whales and Whaling
Title | Irish Whales and Whaling PDF eBook |
Author | J. S. Fairley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Mammals |
ISBN | 9780856402326 |
The Irish Naturalist
Title | The Irish Naturalist PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 388 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | Natural history |
ISBN |
Making the Irish American
Title | Making the Irish American PDF eBook |
Author | J.J. Lee |
Publisher | NYU Press |
Pages | 751 |
Release | 2007-03 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0814752187 |
Explores the history of the Irish in America, offering an overview of Irish history, immigration to the United States, and the transition of the Irish from the working class to all levels of society.
Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Title | Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises PDF eBook |
Author | Erich Hoyt |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 494 |
Release | 2012-10-02 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1136538305 |
The first edition of the widely praised Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, published in 2005, led to numerous new marine protected area proposals and a number of notable conservation successes around the world. In this completely revised and expanded second edition, new developments in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Pacific are described, as well as future directions for High Seas protection. New sections show how to design and manage MPAs in an ever noisier ocean subject to climate change, increased shipping and hydrocarbon exploration. The process of protected area creation for cetaceans has been accelerated and more than 200 exciting new places are detailed in this edition. This book provides a route map for MPA managers, as well as countries, to meet the ambitious targets for highly protected MPA networks by 2012 and 2020. This book is a key conservation tool and a springboard for worldwide change in human attitudes toward the world ocean where all life originated and where the majority of life on Earth still lives.
Whales and Dolphins of Ireland
Title | Whales and Dolphins of Ireland PDF eBook |
Author | Jim Wilson (écologiste.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Whales |
ISBN | 9780954055226 |
Whales, Seals, Fish and Man
Title | Whales, Seals, Fish and Man PDF eBook |
Author | A. Schytte Blix |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 735 |
Release | 1995-10-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0080543790 |
This volume outlines the major findings from the Norwegian research programme on whales and seals in Norwegian waters. A wide range of topics are covered, including physiological aspects, social organization, population dynamics, stock assessment and management. The book will be of great value to scientists and managers, as well as to members of the general public interested in environmental issues.