What Have the Irish Ever Done for Us?

Download or read book What Have the Irish Ever Done for Us? written by David Forsythe and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries the Irish have had an impact on the world far beyond what you would expect for a tiny nation on the edge of Europe.In What have the Irish ever done for us? we learn how the Irish have:Saved European culture Inspired the Chinese economic miracleRevolutionised global agricultureBrought water to Los AngelesSplit the atomFounded modern economicsBuilt the White HouseInvented the submarine and the tankCreated drinking chocolateAnd many more fascinating stories!The book is arranged into 51 short chapters and covers a wide range of topics including how the Irish built New York, why a Cork woman was awarded Israel's highest honour and how the Irish helped create the modern-day horror boom.