This book focuses on the intersection between the assimilation of the Irish into American life and the emergence of an American popular culture, which took plac

"This book focuses on the intersection between the assimilation of the Irish into American life and the emergence of an American popular culture, which took pla

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Organised thematically, the book provides a unique examination of a wide range of popular cultural forms and practices in this period."--Jacket.

Virtually every aspect of American culture has been influenced by Irish immigrants and their descendants. This encyclopedia tells the full story of the Irish-Am