Enter the Irish-American
- ISBN-10
- 0690267223
- ISBN-13
- 9780690267228
- Category
- Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / European American Studies
- Pages
- 189
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1976
- Publisher
- Crowell
- Author
- Edward Wakin
Description
Accounts of conditions which forced them to flee Ireland and their adjustments to America.
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