Ireland and the Making of America: The Irish in Hollywood
In a bonus episode of Ireland and the Making of America, Liam Kennedy, Michelle May, and I look back on the eight episodes of the podcast.
We reflect on the interviews with leading specialists on Irish-American relations: the themes that connected the conversations, the moments that surprised us the most, and why these stories matter in America’s 250th year.
The Scots-Irish on the US frontier; immigrants from the 19th century, Hollywood, politics, literature, sport, and identity: we have learned about all of these. We hope the insights from our guests will challenge familiar narratives — the Irish-American story still has much to teach us about belonging, migration, and the future.
