As the fastest growing city in Upper Canada, as it was known until 1841, Toronto saw many Irish arrive on its shores. By the end of the 19th century almost one-third of Toronto’s population was born ...

Given the oppressive conditions under which they lived and worked, it’s hard to imagine how 19th Century Irish immigrants had time to volunteer as firefighters. Yet they did, according to firefighting ...

TRENTON, NJ - While few in New Jersey are celebrating Governor Phil Murphy's Irish heritage and his accomplishments to the ...

Stories of three Irish immigrants who stand out in the history of Joplin’s early days led off a Monday night meeting of t City Council. Chad Stebbins, retired Missouri Southern State University ...

As the United States invaded Mexico in 1846, Los Patricios, a group of immigrants, took up arms for Mexico to defend their ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Rhode Island has always been a place shaped by immigrants, from the Irish who arrived in the 19th century to the diverse communities that continue to ...

Scituate was a center of the Irish mossing industry in the 19th and ... Irish immigrants seeking work. The Irish mossing industry in Scituate declined in the late 20th century due to competition ...

A unique round tower in Massachusetts built by 19th-century Irish immigrants stands as one of the only round towers in the United States. The Milford Round Tower at St. Mary's Parish in ...

It is the quintessential immigrant narrative ... Unfortunately, while Irish American achievements are erased from history, the negative stereotypes and tropes of the 19th century persist ...

Festivities on March 17 were popularized by Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition in the U.S. The New York parade dates to 1762 — 14 years before the ...

The Newton Free Library hosted “In the Shadow of the Shamrock: Tracing Boston’s Irish History,” featuring the Irish archives ...