Brian Mitchell
Biographic Data
| ID | 3744261 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian Mitchell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian |
| FAMILY NAME | Mitchell |
| SIGNATURE | MITCHELL B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hingham Public Library |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4719-4466 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Irish Immigrants in the Land of Canaan: Letters and Memoirs from Colonial and Revolutionary America
This important book fills a huge gap in our understanding of early Irish immigration to the United States. The authors drew upon research that began thirty years ago and formalized their collaboration in the late 1980s. Specifically, they did so because they wereintrigued ... by [the] complexity and diversity [of this immigration], by the inherent fascination of the first emigrants’ few surviving letters and memoirs, and by our growing conviction…
How good was the profitability of British railways, 1870-1912: Profitability of British Railways
This article provides new estimates of the return on capital employed (ROCE) for major British railway companies. It shows that ROCE was generally below the cost of capital after the mid-1870s and fell until the turn of the century. Addressing cost inefficiency issues could have restored ROCE to an adequate level in the late 1890s but not in 1910. Declines in ROCE hit share prices and investors made little or no money in real terms after 1897. Op…
The Psychology of Wine: Truth and Beauty by the Glass
A pleasure to read and contemplate, this book reaches beyond the conventional to celebrate the poetry of wine, as well as the reasons behind its unique resonance with the human psyche. Since grape juice was first fermented, wine has captured the human imagination, engaging us in a uniquely personal way. According to authors Evan and Brian Mitchell, wine—more than any other organism, aesthetic object, or experience—reflects what it means to be hum…
International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-1993
International Historical Statistics: Europe is the latest edition of the most authoritative collection of statistics available. Fully updated to 1993, it provides key economic and social indicators fo
Women in the Military: Flirting with Disaster
Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America
Journal Article Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America. Prod. by Paul Wagner and Ellen Casey Wagner. American Focus, Inc., 1994. Ill mins. (PBS Video, 1320 Braddock Pl., Alexandria, VA 22314-1698) Get access Brian C. Mitchell Brian C. Mitchell Commission for Independent Colleges and Universities, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume …
International Historical Statistics Europe 1750–1988
The European volume of this best selling series provides data from over two centuries for all principal areas of economic and social activity in both Eastern and Western Europe. Recent concern with ec
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell 1821-61
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-1861
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61
Journal Article The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821–61. By Brian C. Mitchell. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1988. xiii + 247 pp. $24.95.) Get access Martin G. Towey Martin G. Towey Saint Louis University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 75, Issue 3, December 1988, Page 935, https://doi.org/10.2307/1901607 Published: 01 December 1988
Cotton City: Urban Development in Antebellum Mobile
Interpreting American Industrial History: The Lowell National Historical Park's General Management Plan—An Overview
In
How good was the profitability of British railways, 1870-1912: Profitability of British Railways
This article provides new estimates of the return on capital employed (ROCE) for major British railway companies. It shows that ROCE was generally below the cost of capital after the mid-1870s and fell until the turn of the century. Addressing cost inefficiency issues could have restored ROCE to an adequate level in the late 1890s but not in 1910. Declines in ROCE hit share prices and investors made little or no money in real terms after 1897. Op…
Women in the Military: Flirting with Disaster
Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America
Journal Article Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America. Prod. by Paul Wagner and Ellen Casey Wagner. American Focus, Inc., 1994. Ill mins. (PBS Video, 1320 Braddock Pl., Alexandria, VA 22314-1698) Get access Brian C. Mitchell Brian C. Mitchell Commission for Independent Colleges and Universities, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume …
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-1861
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61
Journal Article The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821–61. By Brian C. Mitchell. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1988. xiii + 247 pp. $24.95.) Get access Martin G. Towey Martin G. Towey Saint Louis University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 75, Issue 3, December 1988, Page 935, https://doi.org/10.2307/1901607 Published: 01 December 1988
Interpreting American Industrial History: The Lowell National Historical Park's General Management Plan—An Overview
In
Cotton City: Urban Development in Antebellum Mobile
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61
Journal Article The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821–61. By Brian C. Mitchell. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1988. xiii + 247 pp. $24.95.) Get access Martin G. Towey Martin G. Towey Saint Louis University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 75, Issue 3, December 1988, Page 935, https://doi.org/10.2307/1901607 Published: 01 December 1988
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell 1821-61
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-1861
The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61
International Historical Statistics Europe 1750–1988
The European volume of this best selling series provides data from over two centuries for all principal areas of economic and social activity in both Eastern and Western Europe. Recent concern with ec
Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America
Journal Article Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America. Prod. by Paul Wagner and Ellen Casey Wagner. American Focus, Inc., 1994. Ill mins. (PBS Video, 1320 Braddock Pl., Alexandria, VA 22314-1698) Get access Brian C. Mitchell Brian C. Mitchell Commission for Independent Colleges and Universities, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume …
International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-1993
International Historical Statistics: Europe is the latest edition of the most authoritative collection of statistics available. Fully updated to 1993, it provides key economic and social indicators fo
Women in the Military: Flirting with Disaster
The Psychology of Wine: Truth and Beauty by the Glass
A pleasure to read and contemplate, this book reaches beyond the conventional to celebrate the poetry of wine, as well as the reasons behind its unique resonance with the human psyche. Since grape juice was first fermented, wine has captured the human imagination, engaging us in a uniquely personal way. According to authors Evan and Brian Mitchell, wine—more than any other organism, aesthetic object, or experience—reflects what it means to be hum…
Irish Immigrants in the Land of Canaan: Letters and Memoirs from Colonial and Revolutionary America
This important book fills a huge gap in our understanding of early Irish immigration to the United States. The authors drew upon research that began thirty years ago and formalized their collaboration in the late 1980s. Specifically, they did so because they wereintrigued ... by [the] complexity and diversity [of this immigration], by the inherent fascination of the first emigrants’ few surviving letters and memoirs, and by our growing conviction…
How good was the profitability of British railways, 1870-1912: Profitability of British Railways
This article provides new estimates of the return on capital employed (ROCE) for major British railway companies. It shows that ROCE was generally below the cost of capital after the mid-1870s and fell until the turn of the century. Addressing cost inefficiency issues could have restored ROCE to an adequate level in the late 1890s but not in 1910. Declines in ROCE hit share prices and investors made little or no money in real terms after 1897. Op…
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