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eBook details
- Title: Irish Americans
- Author : William E. Watson & Eugene J. Halus Jr.
- Release Date : January 25, 2014
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 13055 KB
Description
Virtually every aspect of American culture has been influenced by Irish immigrants and their descendants. This encyclopedia tells the full story of the Irish-American experience, covering immigration, assimilation, and achievement.
• Demonstrates the intricate—and far-reaching—nature of the Irish-American connection
• Covers the variety of the Irish-American political experience in the North and South rather than focusing only on northern populations
• Distinguishes between the experience of Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics
• Highlights the Irish propensity for inventiveness in America and Irish contributions to business and technology
• Discusses the prominence of the Irish in the Catholic Church in the United States