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The Damnable Question: A Study in Anglo-Irish Relations

George Dangerfield

Ireland holds fiercely to her identity. Starting with the Act of Union in the 1800s, historian George Dangerfield dives into the "Irish Question." Dealing with such events as the Easter Rising and the famine, The Damnable Question explains Ireland's intense patriotism even after so many people immigrated to the United States. - Publisher.

HistoryWorld History · medium confidenceWorld History81 signalsLlm Classifier: World History -> World HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryTopic Classifier: Literary Biography -> BiographyLiterary Biography

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionMajor1976FinalistSecondary source
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