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by Michael Quinlin (Author)
From famine to fame, poverty to power, the 300-year journey of the Boston Irish features a cast of memorable characters who shaped the city's illustrious history. Runaway servants and war heroes, poets and priests, and Olympic champions and a US president all form a lively narrative of one immigrant group overcoming the odds in pursuit of the American Dream.
Author Biography
Michael Quinlin is author of Irish Boston (Globe Pequot Press) and editor of Classic Irish Stories (Lyons Press). He has published several books about the New England Irish, and his essays have appeared in the PBS book, The Irish in America and the New England Encyclopedia. He is a regular contributor to Irish America Magazine and Irish Echo newspaper.
From 2000-2012, Quinlin was president of the Boston Irish Tourism Association, which promotes travel between New England, Canada and Ireland, and operates four websites and blogs on Irish-American culture and heritage. He also created Boston's Irish Heritage Trail, a walking tour of historical landmarks in Boston's downtown and Back Bay. Quinlin lives in Milton, Massachusetts, with his wife Colette and son Devin.
Number of Pages: 208
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN
Publication Date: October 01, 2013
