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Lincoln and the Irish - The Untold Story of How the Irish Helped Abraham Lincoln Save the Union (Paperback)
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Lincoln and the Irish - The Untold Story of How the Irish Helped Abraham Lincoln Save the Union (Paperback)
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From the founder of IrishCentral, a fascinating piece of Civil War
history: Lincoln's relationship with the immigrants arriving in
America to escape the Irish famine. "If you're a Lincoln fan like
me, you'll love this book." -Liam Neeson When Pickett charged at
Gettysburg, it was the all-Irish Pennsylvania 69th who held fast
while the surrounding regiments broke and ran. And it was Abraham
Lincoln who, a year earlier at Malvern Hill, picked up a corner of
one of the Irish colors, kissed it, and said, "God bless the Irish
flag." Renowned Irish-American journalist Niall O'Dowd gives
unprecedented insight into a relationship that began with mutual
disdain. Lincoln saw the Irish as instinctive supporters of the
Democratic opposition, while the Irish saw the English landlord
class in Lincoln's Republicans. But that dynamic would evolve, and
the Lincoln whose first political actions included intimidating
Irish voters at the polls would eventually hire Irish nannies and
donate to the Irish famine fund. When he was voted into the White
House, Lincoln surrounded himself with Irish staff, much to the
chagrin of a senior aide who complained about the Hibernian cabal.
And the Irish would repay Lincoln's faith-their numbers and courage
would help swing the Civil War in his favor, and among them would
be some of his best generals and staunchest advocates.
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