“I am exceedingly well pleased at coming to this land of plenty.” The Irish experience in Wisconsin history

The Irish were the second largest foreign-born immigrant group in the state of Wisconsin before the Civil War, and eleven percent of Wisconsin’s population claim Irish heritage today.  Learn about the experiences and contributions of Irish immigrants and Irish Americans from the nineteenth century Wisconsin to the near present.  Presented by Matthew McCabe, UW-Whitewater.

This program is part of our America 250 - Rock County series.  Our history is America’s history!