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 | An Irish Legacy in Rural America
Johnson County, Kansas Museum and Partners.
"The green hills of Ireland little resemble the golden prairies of Kansas, but it is on such a spot in rural Johnson County that there is a reminder of the largest immigrant movement America has ever experienced." |
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 | European Immigrants in Rural America in the Nineteenth Century
Iowa State University. Center for Agricultural History and Rural Studies.
"Immigrants who settled in rural areas were commonly part of a chain migration which brought several related or otherwise connected families from one area in Europe together in a new location in the United States." |
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 | Irish Contributions to the American Culture
Library of Congress.
This is a segment in the Library of Congress's Immigration Web page that features Irish Americans. This provides an overview of the cultural contributions made by the Irish that immigrated to America. |
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 | Potatoes: Background
USDA. Economic Research Service.
The history of potatoes. Ireland was the likely source of the first potatoes introduced commercially in North America during the 1700s. Over the next two centuries, Americans increasingly incorporated potatoes into their diet as a staple food; hence the saying “meat and potatoes.” |
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 | Irish Lamb Stew (PDF|25.9 KB)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Nutritional information for lamb (leg or shoulder portions) and a recipe for Irish lamb stew for use in the USDA Household
Commodity Food Distribution Programs. |
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 | Irish-American Heritage Month Fact Sheet
Unites States Census Bureau.
This fact sheet provides interesting information including the population of Irish Americans through out the United States, the amount of beef and cabbage produced in the United States, and the number of places in the United States named "Shamrock." |
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Last Modified: Aug 22, 2008 |
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