Lincoln and the Irish: The Untold Story of How the Irish Helped Abraham Lincoln Save the Union by: O'Dowd, Niall
Hardcover. NY, Skyhorse Publishing, 1st, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 205 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book untangles one of the most fascinating subtexts of the Civil War: Abraham Lincoln's relationship with the men and women coming to America to escape the Irish famine. Lincoln, whose first political actions included intimidating Irish voters at the polls, would eventually hire Irish nannies and donate to the Irish famine fund. The Irish would repay Lincoln's faith-their numbers and courage would help swing the Civil War in his favor. Clean copy. Record # 34175
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