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S01E03 - "Up From City Streets; Success"
Wyemitowany Jan 29, 1998, 2:00 AM
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Opis
On the 150th anniversary of the Irish famine which sparked the wave of emigration that forever shaped the course of the American nation, The Irish in America celebrates the comprehensive and vibrant history. Through illuminating essays and contributions from noted Irish American personalities, the audiobook paints a vivid picture of the Irish experience in the United States.This history is told through selections whose themes are taken from the most important institutions of Irish life: the Parish, the Precinct, the Work, the Players and the Family. The Irish identity in America is captured through the personal stories of families workers local churches. entertainers, and many others, culminating in an unusually moving and modulated social, cultural, and political history of Irish Americans.
Odcinki (1 Sezony · 3 Odcinków)
E1
The Great Hunger
The Irish immigration explosion following the potato famine of the mid-1800s.
Jan 26, 1998
90 min
E2
All Across America
Irish immigrants spread out across the United States, taking with them stories of their homeland while creating new myths and heroes.
Jan 27, 1998
120 min
E3
Up From City Streets; Success
Successful Irish-Americans in theater, business and politics, from Al Smith's governorship to John F. Kennedy's presidency.
Jan 28, 1998
150 min
