The Irish (We Came to North America)

By Greg Nickles

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The Great Famine of the 1800s increased the number of Irish immigrants to North America. This exiciting look at how the Irish first landed in North America in the 1600s includes eyewitness accounts and full-color artwork. Topics include: - Christian conflicts at home - population explosion and the Great Famine - willing immigrants and indentured servants - disease on the journey - Irish laborers or navvies in construction - anti-Irish prejudice - religion and the Orange Lodges - music, dance, and literature - notable North Americans of Irish ancestry

Format:Library Binding

Language:English

ISBN:0778701905

ISBN13:9780778701903

Release Date:October 2000

Publisher:Crabtree Publishing Company

Length:32 Pages

Weight:0.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 8.7" x 11.0"

Age Range:8 to 10 years

Grade Range:Grades 3 to 5

Related Subjects

Americas Biographies Canadian Children's Children's Books Cultural Studies Customs, Traditions, Anthropology Emigrants & Immigrants Ethnic & National Europe Explore the World Geography & Cultures Historical History Irish

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