The Great Thanksgiving Listen 11/29/17

Eoin Connolly, an Irish immigrant, tells his story. He answers questions about education, religion, marriage, the transition to the USA, and other social and comical topics.

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Sarah Gibson and Patricia Perdomo

Patricia "Patty" Perdomo (62) speaks with her daughter Sarah Gibson (29) about growing up, attending high school in Boston and meeting her future husband eight days after arriving in the USA.

Growing up the daughter of an immigrant

I talked with my mom about her different experiences growing up first generation in America as the daughter of two Irish immigrants.

Irish Immigration Interview

I interviewed a women named Marg Gallagher who immigrated here from Ireland around 35 years ago and I learned a lot about her and how she came here.

Interview with Dad

I just asked my dad a couple questions about the impacts on his life and the legacy he wants

Interview with the Irish.

Here I interview my dad about his childhood and what is was like growing up in Europe. He describes living with 10 other siblings and the values his family shared. He then talks about the opportunities that allowed him to...