The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (1998)
Directed by Mark Zwonitzer / Thomas Lennon
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Politics & Government, Social History |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Rob Ferrier
Part one of this acclaimed PBS series explores the earliest roots of the Irish people in the New World. Centering on the crucial event of the Potato Famine, this tape examines the causes of what would become one of the greatest mass migrations in world history. The conditions faced by early arrivals in the United States are examined, including the prejudice that made the end of the remarkable journey so bittersweet for thousands of families in search of a new life. Serious in tone and well documented, this tape is appropriate for use in the college classroom.
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assimilation, immigration, Ireland, Irish-American, journey
