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Irish immigrants / Timothy J. Paulson ; Robert Asher, general editor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Immigration to the United StatesPublication details: New York : Facts On File, c2005.Description: 96 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 081605682X (acid-free paper)
  • 9780816056828 (acid-free paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E184.I6 P38 2005
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Contents:
The first Irish in America -- The potato famine -- Making a home in America -- Expanding and saving the Union -- The Irish grow and prosper -- Irish Americans and today's immigrants.
Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references (p. 93) and index.

The first Irish in America -- The potato famine -- Making a home in America -- Expanding and saving the Union -- The Irish grow and prosper -- Irish Americans and today's immigrants.

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.