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Meet James T. Fisher, Author of "On the Irish Waterfront"

The Cranford Public Library is pleased to present Dr. James T. Fisher, author of the recently published On the Irish Waterfront: The Crusader, the Movie, and the Soul of the Port of New York (Cornell University Press).  On the Irish Waterfront is a detailed social history of the New York/New Jersey waterfront, from the rise of Irish American entrepreneurs and political bosses during the World War I era to the mid-1950s, when the emergence of a revolutionary new mode of cargo-shipping signaled a radical reorganization of the port.  The book also introduces readers to the real “Father Pete Barry” featured in On the Waterfront, John M. “Pete” Corridan, a crusading priest committed to winning union democracy and social justice for the port's dockworkers and their families.  Dr. Fisher, a Cranford resident, teaches at Fordham University.  He will have copies of his book available for purchase and for signing.

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