How the Irish Won the West

By: Myles Dungan

Narrated by: Clinton Wade

Now everyone will know the truth. Without the Irish, the American frontier may never have been tamed.Here is the full story of the Irish immigrants and their decedents, whose hard work helped make the West what it is today. Learn about the Irish members of the Donner party, forced to consume human flesh to survive the winter; mountain men like Thomas Fitzpatrick, who discovered the South Pass through the Rockies; Ellen “Nellie” Cashman, who ran boarding houses and bought and sold claims in Alaska, Arizona, and Nevada; and Maggie Hall, who became known as the “whore with a heart of gold”. A fascinating and entertaining look at the history of the American West, this book will surprise many and make every Irish American proud.

©2011 Myles Dungan (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

So many mispronounced words!!

Meagher , Helena, Hereford, Sugrue, Glendive and on and on and on. Also, army forts are often referenced by name but not place.

super book

great narrator, incredible book. don't miss this opportunity to learn about the west in a new way

Ok

Was just ok never really got into a flow. Really need to know history before reading

content great narration not so

narration is dull, flat and boring. the content, deserves better. the contribution made by the Irish to the American West is well documented in this poorly narrated book.