How The Irish Won The West Pa

Here is the full story of the Irish immigrants and their decedents whose hardwork helped make the West what it is today. Learn about the Irish members ofthe Donner party, forced to consume human flesh to survive the winter; mountainmen like Thomas Fitzpatrick, who discovered the South Pass through theRockies; Ellen "Nellie" Cashman, who ran boarding houses and bought and soldclaims in Alaska, Arizona, and Nevada; and Maggie Hall, who became knownas the "whore with a heart of gold." A fascinating and entertaining look at thehistory of the American West, this book will surprise many and make every IrishAmerican proud.

Myles Dungan is a radio broadcaster and the author of several books, including The Captain and the King: William O'Shea, Parnell and the Late Victorian Ireland, and The Stealing of the Irish Crown Jewels. He lives in Ireland.