Irish, The: We Came to North America

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Year: 2001
Pages: 32
Binding Hardcover (no d.j.)
ISBN 778701905

Product Code: 756799090

Description

Greg Nickles (au). Each immigrant group of people that has arrived in North America has contributed something special. Bringing with them a proud heritage & a unique culture, people learned to adapt their traditional ways to suit their new country. This book tells the story of the Irish who came to the New World. First-hand accounts, maps, photographs & full-color illustrations bring their story vividly to life. Contents: Introduction; A Long History; The First Irish Immigrants; The Great Famine; Eyewitness to History: Elihu Barrit, Mrs. John Donnelly, & Roaldus Richmond; The Journey; First Impressions; Where Irish Settled; Anti-Irish Prejudice; Religion & its Traditions; Music, Dance, & Literature; & Here to Stay. Glossary. Juvenile audiences. Library binding.

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