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Chelsea House

Just the Series: Immigrants in America

Series and Publisher: Immigrants in America

Annotation: They fled starvation and poverty in Ireland for America's prosperity, only to be stereotyped as commoners. Today respect... more

Genre: [United States history]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #3081532

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Chelsea House

Edition Date: 2003 Release Date: 04/01/03

Pages: 126 pages

ISBN: 0-7910-7128-6

ISBN 13: 978-0-7910-7128-1

Dewey: 973

LCCN: 2002151394

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Irish Americans. History. Juvenile literature.
Immigrants. United States. History. Juvenile literature.
Irish Americans. History.
Immigrants. United States. History.
Ireland. Emigration and immigration. History. Juvenile literature.
United States. Emigration and immigration. History. Juvenile literature.
Ireland. Emigration and immigration. History.
United States. Emigration and immigration. History.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2004)

Covering stereotypes, challenges, and prejudices, each of these comprehensive but dryly written books discusses the history and contributions of a specific immigrant group. Archival photos and text boxes break up the presentation and extend the information. Profiles of notable immigrants are interspersed. Addresses, reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Immigrants in America titles: Italian Americans, Irish Americans, Swedish Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and German Americans.]

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Horn Book (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2004)

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 114-117) and index.

Reading Level: 8.0

Interest Level: 7-12

They fled starvation and poverty in Ireland for America's prosperity, only to be stereotyped as commoners. Today respect for the Irish has grown so much that Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Excerpted from Irish Americans by Kerry A. Graves
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They fled starvation and poverty in Ireland for America's prosperity, only to be stereotyped as commoners. Today respect for the Irish has grown so much that Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

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