Kate Gleason: A Century Ahead of Her Time
Even in recent decades, women engineers have at times felt like they’re trying to make it in an “old boy’s club.” But back in the era of Kate Gleason, a woman with engineering…
From Japan to Philly, a Global Gaelic Revival
Michael von Siegel and Naoise Ó Cairealláin don’t have much in common. Von Siegel grew up in Landsdowne, outside of Philadelphia, while Ó Cairealláin was born across the Atlantic in Belfast. Both, however,…
Roots: The Ferocious and Fascinating O’Neills
Members of the O’Neill Clan (anglicized from Ui Néill, “Néill” meaning “champion”) can trace their…
9/11 Memorial Planned for Irish Catskills
After losing Michael, his firefighter son, on September 11, 2001, Jack Lynch felt a responsibility…