The American Irish
A Political and Social Portrait

William V. Shannon (Author), Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Foreword by)

9780870236891

Paperback / softback, published 30 October 1989

520 pages, 21 illustrations
22.8 x 16.4 x 2.7 cm, 0.857 kg

This work is a history of the Irish in the United States. The aim of the author is to explore those areas in which the Irish have made a contribution to American culture, including politics, religion, literature, drama and such specialized activities as prizefighting and law enforcement.