Dennis Daley Research Paper

The American dream led the country to believe that every citizen could achieve prosperity if they had the initiative and determination. America’s amber waves of grain and cherry trees drew enticed others to come to America. A man named Dennis Daley came over to America at age seventeen. He came because he wanted a better life than he had in Ireland. He has $15.00 in his pocket and that was it. He landed in Boston and every sign discouraged the Irish from applying. The Irish did not have a good reputation during that time period. The only job he could get was digging ditches. He continued his job for a week and then he quit to join railroad construction. When they reached Colorado there was a sign saying “Hiring at Cripple Creek Mine.” So Dennis went to Cripple Creek and …show more content…
Dennis moved back to Fitchburg, Massachusetts and Norma Daley Sharkey (Maureen Mayer’s grandmother) was born. Norma’s sister and brother were born in Providence, Rhode Island. When Norma was four years old Dennis and Kate decided to return to Ireland to show their parents their grandchildren. After one year, the teacher called Dennis and told him to take his children back to America because they did not fit in at school. Other children called them Yankees and made fun of them for dressing differently. As a result, Dennis and his family returned to America. Dennis wanted to live in Colorado so they stopped in Cincinnati where his wife gave birth to Peggy. Unfortunately, Peggy died at one year of age during the flu epidemic. Then the Great Depression hit and all the banks failed. Dennis had not put any money in the bank because they were travelling to Colorado. So he got a Broker to inform him about the Stock Market. Dennis bought up two stocks for nothing because he had cash. All the banks closed and everyone’s money. But Dennis became quite wealthy when the Stock Market opened again and was able to live off that money for the rest of his