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The journey over to the Land of Opportunities
I'm leaving Cork,Ireland for the Land of Opportunities. My family and me are on a steam boat. The boat is small but, clean. Till... everyone getting seasick. All I got is my clothes on me, my wife, daughter (6 years old), my son (10) and a dream to get rich. -
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Ellis Island
I am on American soil. I just hope not all america is like the Island, I am on now. It is croweded with all different imigrants.It smells here. My family picks their name. My name is Scotty McDan. -
Ellis Island
We arrive on American soil. I hope not all America is like this city. Here, it's crowded. Ellis Island have a horrible odor, i believe it is because of the sick people and decay. Here my family pick their new names. My name is Scotty J. McDan. -
Walking on steel
Today I get a job as a roughneck. I build skyscrapers.To do so, I walk on 4 inches of steel. I was scared, then get more scared,
when I saw a man falling to his death on the first day on the job. I have to be carful 12 hours a day/ 6 days a week. -
Westmoving Dreams
I quit my job, with my friend James Hartford, to move west. We hope to open a restraunt because of the westren movement. -
The nightmare
We have been living in San Francisco for a while.It is the best. We not known as the Irish, but a place to eat,wait what is that.... my life is ruin now an earthquake struck my building was falling apart and lefting of the building was burned. My family and I am out of a job. -
WW1 soldier
I hate this because my business is gone, I had to get a job. Yet alot of jobs will not give me a job just because I am Irish. I am now a miner. I hate it. I was ready to move back to Ireland, till this thing known as World war one broke out. It isa danger to go back. I join the effort becoming a soldier. Wish me luck.