Pioneers

Pioneers is a look at one immigrant family, the Kearneys, whose journey through a new land culminated in a stint in the Whitehouse. This is the incredible story of how the nation's first African-American President is also a direct descendent of post-famine Irish immigrants. Barack Obama has referred to his mother, Ann Dunham, as ""the dominant figure in my formative years... The values she taught me continue to be my touchstone when it comes to how I go about the world of politics."" This unique book tells the quintessential American story of her Irish ancestry: of her great-great-grandfather who emigrated from the small village of Moneygall, Ireland to the Scioto Valley in Ohio, and of his relatives who made the journey before him. This is the very real story of the 43rd President's ancestors, and their American Dream. ""What an amazing journey for one family in just 160 years, the story of America.""-Irish Voice ""Delves deep into history and has many differing routes. . . . An educational and thoughtful read.""-The Midwest Book Review ""MacDonogh writes a hypnotic account which pulls readers directly into the tales of wigmakers and pioneers, creating a historical arc of personal and national struggle.""--Irish America Magazine. ""Vivid descriptions of life in the late 1800s.""-Publishers Weekly