Erin's daughters in America

Description:

In terms of marriage, work, educational achievement, and upward mobility, Irish women were very different from, and much more successful than, other female immigrants. Diner describes that success in detail, but her primary emphasis is on the qualities that enabled Irish women to prosper in a new and challenging world.

subjects: Irish American women,  History,  19th century,  Women, ireland,  Women, united states,  Women, diseases,  Women immigrants,  Emigration and immigration

Times: 19th century