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Irish Americans

Irish Americans. “The most badass of all American Demographics” –Urban Dictionary. Table of Content. Total Irish American Population Irish-American Population by State Biggest Irish-American populated Cities Irish Political Power U.S. Presidents with Irish Heritage Power in Office

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Irish Americans

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  1. Irish Americans “The most badass of all American Demographics” –Urban Dictionary

  2. Table of Content • Total Irish American Population • Irish-American Population by State • Biggest Irish-American populated Cities • Irish Political Power • U.S. Presidents with Irish Heritage • Power in Office • Emerald Societies • Famous Irish-Americans • How People Celebrate St Patrick’s Day • Average St Patrick’s Day Spending • Sources

  3. Irish Political Power • Urban politics in the 1900’s was how the Irish in America started out their monumental success in the political arena. By taking control of the democratic party they created the perfect political machine. • Through voter fraud and “under the table” rewards the political machines controlled by the Irish were able to bring support for individuals and families attempting to adapt to city life in a new country. • Although the political machines were created to serve Irish-American interests immigrants like the Poles, Jews, and Italians benefited from them. • The political world moved more towards National Politics leaving the political machines of the 19th and early 20th centuries with dissipated power. • By the 1960’s the way was clear for the successful campaign of Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kennedy.

  4. U.S. Presidents with Irish Heritage • Andrew Jackson 7th President • James Knox Polk 11th President • James Buchanan 15th President • Andrew Johnson 17th President • Ulysses S. Grant 18th President • Chester A. Arthur 21st President • Grover Cleveland 22nd President • Benjamin Harrison 23rd president • William McKinley 25th president • Theodore Roosevelt 26th president • William Howard Taft 27th president • Woodrow Wilson 28th President • Warren G Harding 29th president • Harry S. Truman 33rd president • John F. Kennedy 35th president • Richard Nixon 37th president • Jimmy Carter 39th President • Ronald Reagan 40th president • George H. W. Bush 41st President • Bill Clinton 42nd President • George W. Bush 43rd President • Barack Obama 44th president

  5. Emerald Societies

  6. Famous Irish-Americans • Grace Kelly – Actress • Georgia O’Keeffe – Painter • John McEnroe – Tennis Pro • Danica Patrick – Race Car Driver • Bill O’Reilly – Radio Personality • Henry Ford - Entrepreneur • William J Brennan Jr. – Supreme Court Justice • Tom Clancy – Author • Eileen Collins – Astronaut • Walt Disney – Entrepreneur • Bing Crosby – Actor, Singer

  7. St Patrick’s Day • . • St Patrick was born in Roman Britain during the 5th century. He was kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but later returned to Ireland as a missionary bringing Catholicism to the island. • Today people of all backgrounds celebrate St Patrick’s day, the slogan “Everyone’s Irish on St Patrick’s Day” seems to be true. Some popular activities for the holiday are: Drinking, parades, and Chicago dyes the river green.

  8. How People celebrate St Patrick’s Day

  9. Average St Patrick’s Day Spending

  10. Sources • www.urbandictionary.com • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_American#Contributions_to_American_culture_and_sport • http://www.census.gov/ • “Race & Ethnic Relations: American And Global Perspectives” by Martin N. Marger • http://www.biography.com/people/groups/famous-irish-americans/all • http://www.bloomberg.com/consumer-spending/2012-03-14/the-real-cost-of-st-patrick-s-day.html • “The Irish Americans: A History” by Jay P. Dolan • “The Irish Way: Becoming American in the Multiethnic City” by James R. Barrett • http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day

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