The Irish in America


2h 1997

Brief Synopsis

Documentary tells the saga of Irish immigrants in America. As the first group of immigrants to seek liberty and proseperity, en masse, in America, the Irish were also the first to settle in America's slums where they endured bigotry and a backlash against Irish Catholics before prevailing as a very

Film Details

Also Known As
Irish in America
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Documentary tells the saga of Irish immigrants in America. As the first group of immigrants to seek liberty and proseperity, en masse, in America, the Irish were also the first to settle in America's slums where they endured bigotry and a backlash against Irish Catholics before prevailing as a very influential ethnic group.

Film Details

Also Known As
Irish in America
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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