Irish Seattle by Irish Club

Irish Seattle by Irish Club

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Irish Seattle by Irish Club

The Puget Sound area has been greatly influenced by the Irish, and while many of the names and events are familiar, until now, their Irish connections were rarely acknowledged. Judge Thomas Burke, The Man who Built Seattle, had Irish parents. So did Washington s second governor, John Harte McGraw. John Collins, who left Ireland at the tender age of 10 to seek his fame and fortune, became Seattle s fourth mayor. The Mercer Girls included Irish women who came west to Seattle. This fascinating retrospective pays tribute to the first- and second-generation Irish who lived in the Puget Sound region over the past 150 years and who contributed to Seattle s growth. In more than 200 photographs and illustrations, this book chronicles the contributions of the Irish to an area whose landscape and climate reminded them of home.
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ISBN 13 9780738548784
ISBN 10 0738548782
Title Irish Seattle
Author Irish Club
Series Images Of America Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Year published 2007-02-21
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.