Boston Irish Reporter Review

The March edition of the Boston Irish Reporter has a wonderful review of When the Irish Invaded Canada by Peter Stevens, who called the book “A Fenian Fiasco Brilliantly Told.” Stevens writes, “Christopher Klein’s new book is a must-read for all with even a passing interest in Irish America, Ireland, and the Civil War. His…

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New Fenian Raids Book

The Fenian Raids were a seminal moment in Canadian history, but a mere footnote in the United States. I’m hoping my new book on the Fenian Raids, When the Irish Invaded Canada, will make more people aware of the outlandish story of a band of Irish-American Civil War veterans who undertook one of the most…

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