Irish Americans

ISBN-10
1854357832
ISBN-13
9781854357830
Series
Irish Americans
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
80
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
Benchmark Books
Author
Janet Riehecky

Description

Looks at Ireland and the reasons why people left to come to the United States; explores life in America, the importance of family and religion, and types of music, celebrations, art, food, and customs; and examines contributions made by Irish Americans

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