First off, thanks to the good souls at THE DAILY CROSS HATCH for helping to spread the word about this story’s new website. Click the link and go give them some love!
Secondly, go check out the GO HOME PADDY fan page on FACEBOOK. The page is relatively new and I’m still working out some of the kinks, but it’s just another way to spread the word about GO HOME PADDY.
And last but not least, I’ve received several emails from readers looking for more information on Irish and Irish-American History. Here are just a few books that I’ve used for research and reference while working on GO HOME PADDY:
The Boston Irish: A Political History by Thomas H. O’Connor
Boston’s Immigrants, 1790-1880: A Study in Acculturation by Oscar Handlin
Apes and Angels: The Irishman in Victorian Caricature by Lee Perry Curtis, Jr.
Ireland: Photographs 1840-1930 by Sean Sexton
The Great Shame: And the Triumph of the Irish in the English-Speaking World by Thomas Keneally (an unbelievably remarkable book!)
Paddy’s Lament, Ireland 1846-1847: Prelude to Hatred by Thomas Gallagher (if you’re of Irish descent, this book will incite you to riot!)
That should do it for now and get you started! See you Thursday.
