The Encyclopedia of the Irish in America

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Synopsis: A detailed reference work chronicling the effects of Irish immigration on the American story begins with the mass emigration of the 1840s and traces the many contributions made by Irish-Americans over the next century and a half.

From Library Journal: Hailing itself as the first encyclopedia of its kind, this ambitious reference work tries mightily to document every meaningful person, place, or thing Irish in America. Glazier (The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History) devotes several dual-column pages of dense text to such well-known topics as emigration and the famine--but he also mentions Christopher Columbus because he visited Ireland and had an Irishman in his crew. Every state, including Hawaii, has had Irishmen in it, and so every state gets an entry. What may earn this title space on the shelves, however, is its exhaustive coverage of Irish American clerics, politicians, artists, actors, writers, and little-known businessmen. The entries, written by almost 250 contributors, cite scholarly books, other encyclopedias, magazines, and a couple of web pages. Useful for any public collection.
-Robert C. Moore, Raytheon, Sudbury, MA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Encyclopedia of the Irish in America
Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very good