Name: The True Story of the Irish in Boston
Duration: 187
Description: Trace the journey of Boston's Irish population from poverty to power, spearheaded by one man's determination to see justice for his community, in this digital exclusive.

Trace the&nbsp;journey of Boston's Irish population from poverty to power, spearheaded by one man's determination to see justice for his community, in this bonus scene from "America: Promised Land."

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Trace the journey of Boston's Irish population from poverty to power, spearheaded by one man's determination to see justice for his community, in this digital exclusive.

The True Story of the Irish in Boston

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