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Immigration to the United States
Immigrants
Timothy J. Paulson
Robert Asher, Ph.D., General Editor
Irish
Immigration to the United States: Irish Immigrants
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Paulson, Timothy J.
Irish immigrants / Timothy J. Paulson ; Robert Asher, general editor.
p. cm. — (Immigration to the United States)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8160-5682-X
1. Irish Americans—History—Juvenile literature. 2. Immigrants—United States—
History—Juvenile literature. 3. Irish Americans—Juvenile literature.
I. Asher, Robert. II. Title. III. Series.
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Mrs. Bridget Casey (center, with hat) and nine of her
12 children arrive in New York City from Ireland in December 1929.
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Contents
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Preface to the Series
A Nation of Immigrants
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4
Introduction
Irish Immigration:
Becoming Irish Americans
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11
Chapter One
The First Irish in America:
The Colonies and the Revolution
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Chapter Two
The Potato Famine:
A Flood of Immigrants
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Chapter Three
Making a Home in America:
The Irish Immigrant Experience
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Chapter Four
Expanding and Saving the Union:
Hard Work and Heroism
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Chapter Five
The Irish Grow and Prosper:
Power, Acceptance, and Influence
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Chapter Six
Irish Americans and
Today’s Immigrants:
In the Mainstream
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Time Line of
Irish Immigration
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Glossary
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Further Reading
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Index
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Preface to the Series
A Nation
of Immigrants
Robert Asher,
Ph.D.
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