Irish America: Coming Into Clover

Maureen Dezell talked about her book Irish America: Coming into Clover, the Evolution of a People and a Culture, published by Doubleday. She… read more

Maureen Dezell talked about her book Irish America: Coming into Clover, the Evolution of a People and a Culture, published by Doubleday. She explored common stereotypes of Irish-Americans, discussed the relationship between Irish-Americans and the Catholic Church, and commented on the history and beliefs that unify many Irish-Americans. She talked about Irish-American identity issues and mentioned the symbolic importance of several famous Irish-American entertainers, including George M. Cohan, James Cagney, and Gene Kelly. She also responded to questions from members of the audience. close

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Irish America: Coming Into Clover

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Program ID:
163227-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
First Aired:
Mar 17, 2001 | 9:09am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Mar 16, 2009 | 8:53am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Mar 17, 2001 | 9:09am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 17, 2001 | 9:19pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 07, 2001 | 5:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 24, 2001 | 6:02am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 15, 2009 | 2:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 15, 2009 | 8:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 16, 2009 | 2:53am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 16, 2009 | 8:53am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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