The Irish in St. Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain by Patrick Murphy
The Irish in St. Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain

Patrick Murphy

The Irish in St. Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain

Patrick Murphy

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It took a long time before St. Louis finally accepted its Irish population. When the first waves of Famine Irish arrived on the landing in the 1840s, the city was appalled by their poverty. As subsequent waves of Irish fled political oppression af...

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