{"product_id":"st-patricks-day-the-levi-d-kavan-9798248653607","title":"St. Patrick's Day \u0026 the Green Machine: How Irish Americans Built Political Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSt. Patrick's Day is not just a holiday. In America, it became a public signal of belonging, votes, and power.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn plain English, Levi Kavan traces how Irish Americans built influence through parades, churches, unions, and city politics, and how those same mechanics still shape modern movements today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside you will learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a religious feast became a public show of strength in American cities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat \"political machines\" were, and why communities relied on them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow parades, patronage, and institutions turned identity into leverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tradeoffs: protection and opportunity, but also corruption and gatekeeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat this history teaches us about coalition building, messaging, and turnout now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is political history for people who do not want a textbook, and who do not want to be preached at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Levi D. Kavan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248653607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Levi D. Kavan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172206977279,"sku":"9798248653607","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/st-patricks-day-the-levi-d-kavan-9798248653607","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}