The First Kennedy in the New World

THE FIRST KENNEDY IN THE

NEW WORLD

By: Chris NguyenNick LabellaIsiah Rivera

Historical Context During Irish Immigration

Great Irish Famine of 1840’s

Sole crop Starvation and diseases Immigration New opportunities Transportation

These maps represents the percent of Irish immigrant ration population in the U.S.

Where They Settle and Worked

East Coast cities California Gold rush,

1848 to 1849 Unemployment Choose metropolitan

areas to settle in Employment of Irish men

and women

An Irish family in their apartment.

Many Irish men would find work on railroads.

Poverty and Prejudice Experienced prejudice “No Irish Need Apply signs” Discriminated against and

oppressed Local newspaper companies Turned to drinking Slums, ghettos, and

homelessness Increased crimes and

violence

Local newspaper would print these satires of Irish men who were lazy

drunks.

Irish women were represented as beastly, demanding creatures.

Assimilation The Catholic Churches Promoting American

patriotism Churches, schools,

Covent and colleges Reduced prejudice Middle Class Marriages

A typical catholic church filled with Irish immigrants.

After a couple years, Irish immigrants blended in with the American population.

Patrick Kennedy: The First Kennedy in America

James Kennedy and Maria Kennedy

Three siblings Farmer Potato famine Washington Irving Settled into Boston Cooper Married Bridget Murphy Four children: Patrick Joseph

“P.J.” Kennedy

Patrick Joseph Kennedy is JFK grandfather.

Leaving a Legacy Patrick’s marriage: Mary

Augusta Hickey Joseph Patrick Kennedy Overcome discrimination Successful politicians Multimillionaire John F. Kennedy Today

Joseph Patrick Kennedy is JFK father.

Roots of the Fitzgerald Family

Rural Country Limerick Village Escape to America Thomas Fitzgerald and Rose

Anna CoxJohn Francis FitzgeraldMayor of BostonMarried Marry Josephine HannonTheir daughter, Rose Elizabeth

Fitzgerald

John Francis Fitzgerald