Discusses the reasons Irish people left their homeland to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and the contributions this cultura

Follows the Irish from their first arrival in the American colonies through the bleak days of the potato famine, the decades of ethnic prejudice and nativist di

"3 story paths, 43 choices, 15 endings"--Cover.

The "textures" of the Irish-American experience have been manifold, greatly influencing this country's economic, social, and cultural development over the past

Once seen as threats to mainstream society, Irish Americans have become an integral part of the American story. More than 40 million Americans claim Irish desce