About Irish Culture ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia K Friend - About Guide to Irish Culture To: akeegan@C3NET.NET Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 8:45 PM Subject: IRISH UPDATE -- #94 - Irish-Americans -- From About -------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Irish Culture From Patricia K Friend, your Guide to Irish Culture http://irishculture.about.com September 07, 2001 IN THIS ISSUE a.. A GOOD BOOK TO START THE IRISH IN AMERICA a.. MORE ALONG THE SAME LINE... IRISH-AMERICA - CHARLESTON STYLE A TOUCH OF IRELAND IN PITTSBURGH JOHN HOLLAND - SUBMARINE INVENTOR IRISH IMMIGRANTS TURNED REVOLUTIONARIES a.. AND MORE.... IRISH UNITS IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR IRISH-AMERICAN PRESIDENTS a.. ELSEWHERE ON ABOUT SCHOOL DAYS IRISH CULTURE TOP TEN a.. FROM YOUR GUIDE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED LINK Ancestral Findings - Free Genealogy Research This site will provide one FREE search per day of a wide range of genealogy historical records,including birth, marriage, census, land, military, and state records. http://www.ancestralfindings.com/ (Cost to Advertiser: $0.18) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A GOOD BOOK TO START THE IRISH IN AMERICA This book, edited by Michael Coffey, tells the story of the Irish in America, from the time of the Famine that drove many of them from Ireland in the 1840s, through their trials and tribulations as they became assimilated into mainstream America. http://irishculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa043001a.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGAZINE OFFER -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE ALONG THE SAME LINE... IRISH-AMERICA - CHARLESTON STYLE Though their numbers might not have been as large as in some Northern cities, Irish-Americans in Charleston, South Carolina made their mark. Your Guide looks at some of the Irish contributions to the beautiful Southern city's first two hundred years. http://irishculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa021801a.htm A TOUCH OF IRELAND IN PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh is one of the many American cities where an Irish community is going strong. Presbyterian Scotch-Irish and Irish Catholics have all left their mark in western Pennsylvania. Look at the history and the Pittsburgh Feis on October 8, 2000. http://irishculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa092400a.htm JOHN HOLLAND - SUBMARINE INVENTOR What happens when a brilliant Irish school teacher emigrates, hooks up with the Fenian Brotherhood and wins a submarine design contest run by the U.S. Navy? He becomes known as the Father of the U.S. Submarine Service! http://irishculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa032401a.htm IRISH IMMIGRANTS TURNED REVOLUTIONARIES Irish immigrants have been a force in the history of the United States since its founding and were present when the Second Continental Congress gathered in 1775. Your Guide looks at their stories. http://irishculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa070401a.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AND MORE.... IRISH UNITS IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR There were roughly 185,000 Irish-American immigrants who fought on both sides of the American Civil War. Your Guide looks at how the separate Irish units came about, and how they were used in the Union and Confederate Armies. http://irishculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa052701a.htm IRISH-AMERICAN PRESIDENTS Quite a few of the U.S. Presidents have Irish ancestry. Check out the list! http://irishculture.about.com/library/blusiapres.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELSEWHERE ON ABOUT SCHOOL DAYS Do you know a young (or not so young) student who has just returned to school? How about a free electronic card to brighten up their day? You can find one here. http://www.americangreetings.about.com/irishculture/greetingcard/pd/order.pd?t=AP&L0=36&L1=209&L2=305&L3=13346&L4=105769&L5=0&product=2036619 IRISH CULTURE TOP TEN Last week's "Top Ten" is ready. You guys must really like the Recipes! See what you missed. http://irishculture.about.com/library/bltopten.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM YOUR GUIDE Over 40 million Americans claim Irish descent. Here's a look at a piece of their story. 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