Tyler Anbinder discusses his book Plentiful Country, which explores the lives of Famine-era Irish immigrants in New York. The narrative begins with a poignant 1896 scene where Kate Murphy, a long-time domestic servant, pays to stand on a map of Ireland fi

Tyler Anbinder discusses his book Plentiful Country, which explores the lives of Famine-era Irish immigrants in New York. The narrative begins with a poignant 1896 scene where Kate Murphy, a long-time domestic servant, pays to stand on a map of Ireland filled with native soil, illustrating the deep nostalgia felt by many immigrants. Anbinder explains that his research relies heavily on the detailed biographical records of the Immigrant Savings Bank. These records were meticulously kept as a security measure to prevent fraud in an era without government IDs, ultimately preserving the personal histories of thousands of Irish New Yorkers. (1)
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