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The Irish Yankee, or, The Birth-Day of Freedom: A Drama in Three Acts

Brougham, John. The Irish Yankee, or, The Birth-Day of Freedom: A Drama in Three Acts. New York: Samuel French, 1856.
Type
book
Genre
play
Abstract

This play, which is set during the American Revolution, centers around Ebeneezer O'Donahoo, whose father is Irish and whose mother is a Yankee. Ebeneezer is embarrassed of his Irish heritage and frequently is forced to explain his speech and mannerisms to the non-Irish characters in the play.