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Lecture Series: The Irish in St. Louis

  • Stupp Center at Tower Grove Park 3616 Southeast Drive St. Louis, MO, 63110 United States (map)

Patrick Murphy will discuss his book “The Irish in St. Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain”  with particular focus on why so many Irish were attracted to St. Louis in the 19th Century, their struggle to overcome Nativist and anti-Catholic prejudices, how they eventually assimilated, and the impact they had upon the region.