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Irish immigration to the United States can be divided into five general periods, from 1640 to the present: the colonial, prestarvation, great starvation, post-starvation, and post- independence periods. Immigration to the Great Lakes region and, more specifically, to Michigan was differentially influenced during each of these times. The oppressive historical roots of the Irish in both Ireland and nineteenth century America are important to understand in gaining an appreciation for their concern with socioeconomic status. The Irish first entered the Great Lakes by way of the Ohio River and No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)977.400491History and Geography North America Midwestern U.S. MichiganLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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