From Prejudice to Power

The greatest concentration of Irish immigrants were exiles from the Great Hunger of the mid-19th century, wretched indeed as they escaped starvation, disease and enduring poverty, only to be greeted with "No Irish Need Apply" in their less than welcoming adopted homeland. A little over 100...

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Published in:America 2009, Vol.200 (9), p.28
Main Author: Curtin, Nancy J
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Catholic churches
Immigration
Lazarus, Emma (1849-1887)
Minority & ethnic groups
Political parties
Politics
Upward mobility
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Summary:The greatest concentration of Irish immigrants were exiles from the Great Hunger of the mid-19th century, wretched indeed as they escaped starvation, disease and enduring poverty, only to be greeted with "No Irish Need Apply" in their less than welcoming adopted homeland. A little over 100 years later, one of their own was inaugurated president of the United States, and as a group the Irish Americans surely had arrived, ranked among the best educated, wealthiest and most accomplished ethnic groups in American society.
ISSN:0002-7049
1943-3697