The Irish Americans
- ISBN-10
- 0877548552
- ISBN-13
- 9780877548553
- Series
- The Irish Americans
- Category
- Irish Americans
- Pages
- 110
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publications
- Author
- Jim F. Watts
Description
Discusses the history, culture, and religion of the Irish, factors encouraging their emigration, and their acceptance as an ethnic group in North America.
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