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May the Road Rise to Meet You: Everything You Need to Know About Irish American History
May the Road Rise to Meet You Everything You Need to Know About Irish American History
Author: Michael Padden, Robert Sullivan
When one speaks of "the Irish" in America, many images come to mind--beautiful music and stirring legends passed down through the ages, a sense of humor that never fails to bring a laugh, and a stubborn tenacity combined with a legendary passion for life which has spawned the phrases "the fighting Irish" and "getting your Irish up." But where di...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780452278530
ISBN-10: 0452278538
Publication Date: 3/1/1999
Pages: 332
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Publisher: Plume Books
Book Type: Paperback
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"Forty-four million Americans claim at least a dram of Irish, and why not? Who wouldn't want to take credit for centuries of important contributions to Western civilization by boasting of a little Dublin in their bones? But how much do you really know aobut this rich, fascinating, and colorful culture? From art to science politics to religion, folklore and food to sports and literature. May the Road Rise to Meet You covers the gamut of the Irish American experience. Using an informative and entertaining question-and-answer format, this accessible reference tells you about everyone from the Irishman who discovered America (well before Columbus) to the Kennedys to Frank McCourt to hundreds of others."


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