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Anti-Catholic Riots in Philadelphia

Dale Creek Bridge- photographs taken during construction of the Union Pacific Railroad

The source touches upon the arrival of Irish females into the work force, and how they ended up holding a majority of the jobs within the field of housekeeping, they made up 74 percent of domestic servants in New York City. This source contributes to…

Discussion of the type of Job that Irish female laborers mainly had, and the impact said job had on them financially and personally. This source contributes to the project in that it shows the success that women had when working as domestic…

List of mines, operators and purchasing agents

Irish Immigration to the US between 1840 and 1853

This source discusses the beginnings of the transcontinental railroad.

The impact Irish female laborers had, including their domination of the domestic service industry

An article about Duffy's Cut and what was found there. The main point is that there were skulls found with blunt force trauma before death, indicating foul play.

A map major sites of Irish Immigrant Impact.