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9780816056828

Irish Immigrants

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816056828

  • ISBN10:

    081605682X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-11-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

In an accessible introduction to the subject

Table of Contents

Preface to the Series A Nation of Immigrants 4(7)
Introduction Irish Immigration: Becoming Irish Americans 11(6)
The First Irish in America: The Colonies and the Revolution
17(10)
The Potato Famine: A Flood of Immigrants
27(12)
Making a Home in America: The Irish Immigrant Experience
39(12)
Expanding and Saving the Union: Hard Work and Heroism
51(14)
The Irish Grow and Prosper: Power, Acceptance, and Influence
65(14)
Irish Americans and Today's Immigrants: In the Mainstream
79(11)
Time Line of Irish Immigration 90(2)
Glossary 92(1)
Further Reading 93(1)
Index 94

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Excerpts

In an accessible introduction to the subject, Irish Immigrants covers everything about the Irish people who ventured to America. Among other significant facts and events, it discusses three main factors that led to Irish immigration—poverty, overpopulation, and dependence on a single crop—and describes the role of the English system of land ownership and the religious wars of the 17th century. A final chapter provides a summary of Irish Americans in the present day and includes several cultural notes, including a selection of recent and current singers, politicians, artists, actors, and other notable figures of Irish heritage. Examining all aspects of Irish immigration with the help of numerous photographs, illustrations, and original source materials, Irish Immigrants is a perfect reference for any public library or middle and high school classroom.
History covered includes:
How oppression by the English spurred immigration
Tensions between the Protestants and the Catholics
The 1690 Battle of the Boyne
Potato famine
Irish immigrants' contribution to the American Revolution and the Civil War
How Irish people entered into city politics and culture, including gangs, secret clubs, and unions
New York City's Ancient Order of Hibernians
Tenement life in New York City and elsewhere.

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