Missouri Irish, the original history of the Irish in Missouri, Irish Settlers on the American Frontier (Irish West of the Mississippi)

Irish Settlers on the American Frontier, 1770-1900. This book focuses on the Irish moving into Missouri from the era of the Spanish regime into modern times. Full chapters are given on Kansas City; St. Louis; St. Joseph; The Famine Irish; The St. Patricks Day Parade; The Irish Wilderness and the Iron Mountain Railroad; and Irish immigration and distribution, with statistics. Includes names of early settlers and extracts from old sources. Top quality sewn binding.P. J. Donahue is the author of 'Missouri Irish, the original history of the Irish in Missouri, Irish Settlers on the American Frontier (Irish West of the Mississippi)', published 1984 under ISBN 9780940134256 and ISBN 094013425X.