Irish-American Heritage Month
President John F. Kennedy, whose 1960 election signaled the
end of anti-Irish, anti-Catholic nativism, is shown here in 1963
meeting cousins in Ireland.
© AP Images
As we prepare to celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month in March, brother Bill Carr thought this article on Irish Immigrants in the United States would serve as a healthy reminder of the struggles our ancestors overcame to provide us with the freedoms we enjoy today.end of anti-Irish, anti-Catholic nativism, is shown here in 1963
meeting cousins in Ireland.
© AP Images
Click here to read professor Kevin Kenny's article. He is professor of history at Boston College.
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