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Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America

  • Documentary

January 1, 1994 (US)

1h 51m

Originally broadcast to critical acclaim on PBS, this documentary traces the story of flight from the famine-swept villages of 19th century Ireland to the industrialized cities of 20th century America. Actual letters chronicle the stories of eight immigrants who made this trans-A...

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