Lippincott Street

<p>Cate Leary disembarks from <em>The Liberty</em> into the tumultuous life of 1860 Philadelphia a city like herself caught in the throes of change and controversy struggling with identity.</p><p></p><p>Tasked by a dying mother with the safety of her younger sister in a strange city wracked by a controversy over abolition vs slavery the odds of success appear overwhelming for her. Circumstances beyond her control play havoc with each step forward at times the burden more than she can bear alone.</p><p></p><p>A determination forged in the years of Ireland's <em>great hunger</em> becomes her best ally as she like all immigrants even to present day works to build a successful future and fulfill a vow made to her dying mother.</p>