The Irish Americans
- ISBN-10
- 076078437X
- ISBN-13
- 9780760784372
- Series
- The Irish Americans
- Category
- Immigrants
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Author
- William D. Griffin
Description
Presents the powerful story of the forty million Irish Americans, descendants of the seven million who emigrated from Ireland to America over the last three centuries, in a richly textured portrait complete with paintings and vintage photographs.
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