A History of the Irish Settlers in North America from the Earliest Period to the Census of 1850
A fascinating account of the Irish in America, including details of many of the distinguished men and families who impacted on the history of the country. The book covers such areas as the Irish in Barbadoes, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, etc., etc., as well as touching on military campaigns in Mexico. Also included are chapters on the United Irishmen in America, and the American response to the Irish Famine of the 1840s. The appendices contain “Irish Settlers and the Indians”, “Particulars of some Irish Settlers in Pennsylvania”, “Irish Services to Education and Science”, etc.