Memoir of an Irish pauper who became an American humanitarian :
recollections of his childhood in Callan Workhouse (1842-1850) and an account of his life as an adult /
John Logan Power ; editor: Joseph Kennedy.
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| Summary: | "John Power spent 8 years in the Callan workhouse during the great famine of 1842, he was only 7 years of age when he was sent to it. Workhouses were the last resort of the destitute poor from the 1840s-1920s, instituted by the English as part of the Poor laws. 177 years later one of his American descendants contacted Callan Heritage Society with the remarkable story of his life. This book is the result. It is the story of how John Logan Power went from a pauper to Secretary of State of Mississippi, pausing en route to be a pioneering newspaper printer, Confederate Soldier, founder of schools, public servant, renowned philanthropist, and humanitarian. The book has been edited by Joseph Kennedy in Callan Heritage Society and the book begins with the transcription of Power’s early memoirs, written as a young man safely established in America. He details life as a small boy in the Callan Workhouse, his journey across the Atlantic in 1850, and his early years in New York. It also contains an account by his great grandson, Prof. David Moreau, of the rest of Power’s life and eventful career." Via Visit Callan tourism information. |
| In collection: | Stephen Griffin Collection |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Callan] :
Callan Heritage Society,
2020.
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Physical description: v, 134 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps, portraits ; 21 cm more |
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GR 8194 |
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Griffin |
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Z3267 |
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A36673 |
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