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Article including information from Mary Anne Sadlier's book about Irish female laborers: Bessy Conway

revolve around the central concerns of Sadlier's work and the dangers of immigration and the plight of Irish women

Following his promotion to General, General Meagher leads the 2nd Irish Brigade into the Battle of Fair Oaks/Seven Pines it would be the first time the 2nd brigade saw combat. The battle was fought from May 31-June 1, 1862 in Henrico County, Virginia…

An illustration depicting the interior of a typical home for Irish immigrants in New York during the mid to late 1800s.

A photograph showing Irish immigrants boarding an ocean liner heading towards New York from Queenstown.

Irish immigrants to America were frequently greeted bigoted signs like this, barring them from employment, lodging, and other considerations in society.

The most famous photograph associated with the first transcontinental railroad is
Andrew J. Russell’s “East and West Shaking Hands at Laying of Last Rail.” Commonly
known as “The Champagne Photo,” Russell’s “East and West” was one of…

Photographs taken during construction of the Union Pacific Railroad

Map of the northeastern United States indicating stations along the completed railroad lines.
- Scale 1:2,250,000.
- LC Railroad maps, 88
- Description derived from published bibliography.
- Inset: Eastern Massachusetts and part of N.…

A historical account of the alienation of Irish Immigrants in the 19th century