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VHS : Irish in AmericaIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Michael Murphy, Elvis Costello, Sinéad O'Connor, Van Morrison, Mary Black directed by: Mark Zwonitzer, Thomas Lennon  List Price: $29.95 Price: $6.99 You Save: $22.96 (77%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape Brand: Oil Painting Techniques and Procedures EAN: 9780767000789 Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, NTSC ISBN: 0767000781 Label: A&E Home Video Manufacturer: A&E Home Video Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: A&E Home Video Release Date: June 16, 1997 Running Time: 100 minutes Studio: A&E Home Video Theatrical Release Date: January 26, 1998 Sales Rank: 20206 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: With their hearts, wits, and fists, they made America their own. On the parade grounds of the Colonies, in the railyards of the Old West, in the vibrant celebrations of today's Saint Patrick's Day Parades-the story of America is the story of its Irish immigrants. Follow the nation's first immigrant group on their epic adventure into the American Dream. From war hero Andrew Jackson to self-made tycoon Diamond Jim Brady, boxer John L. Sullivan to union organizer "Mother" Jones, meet the colorful Irish- Americans who fought and worked their way past oppression and into history. Dramatic re-creations, stirring readings, songs and interviews with the world's leading historians offer insights into the remarkable events that made the Irish an integral part of the American fabric. Aidan Quinn narrates this unforgettable tribute to determination, humor and freedom a tribute to THE IRISH IN AMERICA. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not much informationThis two volume set; each video fifty minutes long, is like a cliff note version of the Irish coming to America. Talks about English rule over Ireland and the reason they first came to the colonies and the strugles to find themselves in the United States. I just though it could of been more informative and the a little bit longer. Rating:  - Good start-off point for learning about the Irish experienceIn this documentary, there is a very sorrowful letter from a mother in Ireland to her son, who has emigrated to North America to escape the potato famine, detailing the conditions under which she and her remaining children are (barely)living that ends "For God's sake Jimmy, bring us out." I don't know how many times I have watched this, and I still get tears in my eyes over the utter desperation in this letter. I am a child of the children of these immigrants, and this very excellent and too-brief ... Read More Rating: - PBS DOES ANOTHER GREAT DOCUMENTARYVOLUME 1: THE GREAT HUNGER Part one of this acclaimed PBS series explores the earliest roots of the Irish people in the New World. Centering on the crucial event of the Potato Famine, this tape examines the causes of what would become one of the greatest mass migrations in world history. The conditions faced by early arrivals in the United States are examined, including the prejudice that made the end of the remarkable journey so bittersweet for thousands of families in search of a new life. Serious ... Read More Rating:  - Very goodA very good documentary -- particularly concerning the plight of the Irish immigrants who came to America following the famine of the mid-1800's. The first two tapes are excellent and offer a wonderful perspective. If you have any Irish heritage or are curious about the American immigrant experience, it's a great documentary. I'm deducting 1 star since episode #3 is nearly 100% devoted to the life of Al Smith (New York Governor and US Presidential Candidate) and episode #4 is split between the ... Read More Rating: - Informative, inspiring, and funThis two-part video is a very satisfying and informative presentation about the immigration of the Irish to America. Like the Irish themselves, this video is sprinkled with humor ... but the hardships they faced and their determination to prevail ... are brought out to the viewers as well. The narration is excellent. And seven or eight experts on Irish history are used throughout the presentation, and they do a fine job of bringing home the plight and the indomitable spirit of these plucky ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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