Professor Carney’s research on Irish immigration to Ohio led him to the archives in Birmingham, England, where many Irish migrants journeyed in the nineteenth century.  Dr. Carney has determined that some U.S.-bound immigrants stopped in England for work before continuing across the Atlantic.  He looked at all sorts of letters, ledgers, and census documents while in England in May.  The good news is that he finished the research he needed to do there for his next book.  The bad news is that he broke his ankle while away!  History students can send their greetings while he recovers to tcarney@ubalt.edu.

Below is a Belle Epoque advertisement for Cadbury chocolate — established and made in Birmingham.  Click to enlarge.