Author: Regan, Ann
Title: Irish in Minnesota
Binding: Paper
Book Condition: New
Publisher: St. Paul Minnesota Historical Society Press 2002
ISBN Number: 087351419X / 9780873514194
Our Product Number: UMN006
Illus. , index. ; (The People of Minnesota) Series; 89 pp;
Irish immigrants to Minnesota performed two surprising feats. Contradicting the sterotype of Irishmen as bad farmers, they built some of the country's most successful and enduring Irish farming communities. And in St. Paul, despite being outnumbered by German immigrants, they left a lasting legacy, so that today most Minnesotans think of the city as an Irish town. As farmers and laborers, policement and politicians, maids and seamstresses, their hard work helped to build the state. Wherever they settled, the Irish founded churches and community organizations, became active in politics, and held St. Patrick's Day parades, inviting all Minnesotans to become a little bit Irish.
Keywords: Genealogy Minnesota Irish Americans Saint Paul
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