Ken Egan and Ken Robison in conversation about Egan's new book 'Irish Born, American Made'
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Author Ken Egan Jr. will discuss his book "Irish Born, American Made: The Life and Myth of Captain John Egan" with local author Ken Robison.
Born to poverty in the Irish county of Tipperary, John Egan participated in some of the most dramatic events of the nineteenth century, including mass migration to the United States during a catastrophic famine, the “opening” of Japan via gunboat diplomacy, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and homesteading in the Upper Midwest. In 'Irish Born, American Made', his great-grandson examines the processes by which a scorned British subject became a proud American citizen.
Ken Egan is the former executive director of Humanities Montana and previously taught American literature at colleges and universities across the US and the globe. Ken Robison is the author of numerous Montana history books, including 'Lost Great Falls' and 'Hidden Great Falls'.
Born to poverty in the Irish county of Tipperary, John Egan participated in some of the most dramatic events of the nineteenth century, including mass migration to the United States during a catastrophic famine, the “opening” of Japan via gunboat diplomacy, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and homesteading in the Upper Midwest. In 'Irish Born, American Made', his great-grandson examines the processes by which a scorned British subject became a proud American citizen.
Ken Egan is the former executive director of Humanities Montana and previously taught American literature at colleges and universities across the US and the globe. Ken Robison is the author of numerous Montana history books, including 'Lost Great Falls' and 'Hidden Great Falls'.
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Cassiopeia Books, 718 Central Ave, Great Falls, MT 59401-3731, United States
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