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From the mid-19th to the early 20th century, popular American literature was rife with stories on the Irish Bridget or Biddy, the stereotypical Irish immigrant servant girl. But who were the actual women behind the stereotype? Margaret Lynch-Brennan, PhD, speaks on "The Irish Bridget: Behind the Stereotype" to celebrate the release of the paperback edition of Making the Irish American. Dr. Lynch-Brennan authored chapter 11 of Making the Irish American, "Ubiquitous Bridget: Irish Immigrant Women in Domestic Service, 1840-1930."
For more information about Glucksman Ireland House and NYU Press's publication of Making the Irish American, please see our book publication page. |
