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ACH088: As great as St. Patrick is and important to Ireland, as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day didn’t become the cultural phenomenon it is until Irish-Americans essentially created it and exported it around the world.
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Links for this episode:
- Oldest St Patrick’s Day parade is in the US
- Where was America’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration? – The Washington Post
- Why did St. Patrick’s Day become such a big deal in America?
- St. Patrick’s Day: History, Facts, Traditions, Parades & Origins Of Saint Patrick – HistoryExtra
- How America Invented St. Patrick’s Day | Time
- How St. Patrick’s Day Was Made in America – HISTORY
- Why is St Patrick’s Day so popular in America? – BBC Bitesize
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