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The American Irish: A History, is the first concise, general history of its subject in a generation. It provides a long-overdue synthesis of Irish-American history from the beginnings of emigration in the early eighteenth century to the present day. While most previous... Read Full Overview

Beginning in the 18th century, the author studies the migration of the Irish to the United States, covering the period of the famine, the Irish in Ireland and America from 1900-1940 and finally, the period since World War II.

The American Irish: A History, is the first concise, general history of its subject in a generation. It provides a long-overdue synthesis of Irish-American history from the beginnings of emigration in the early eighteenth century to the present day. While most previous... Read Full Overview