Covers life in Ireland in the nineteenth century, life of the Irish in the United States before, during and after the Civil War, famous Americans of the Irish ancestry, and the Irish in politics.
Discusses the causes leading to the immigration of the Scots and the Scotch-Irish to the United States and describes their contributions to the economy and culture of their new country.
Text and accompanying photographs discuss the experiences of Irish immigrants to the United States, their assimilation into American society, and their culture.
Discusses the causes leading to the immigration of the Scots and the Scotch-Irish to the United States and describes their contributions to the economy and culture of their new country.
