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The Forgotten Irish: Irish Emigrant Experiences in America
- Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017 - Friday, March 17, 2017
- Time: 11:00 pm
- Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC
On the eve of the Civil War, 1.6 million Irish-born people were living in the United States, most in the major industrialized cities of the North. For The Forgotten Irish, Damian Shiels researched Civil War pension records to craft the stories of 35 Irish families whose lives portray the nature of the Irish emigrant experience. This is the book’s U.S. launch.
Dr. Michael Hussey, a National Archives archivist and historian, and Dr. David T. Gleeson, Professor of American History at Northumbria University and author of The Green and the Gray: The Irish in the Confederate States of America, will co-moderate the discussion and audience Q&A.
A book signing will follow the program. Purchase this book on the day of the event from the National Archives Store and receive a 15% discount (members get 20% off).
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