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The First Word: Hope, Heritage and Hard Work

“Growing up in an Irish household, I learned the importance of connection and community. My fiercely Irish mother instilled in me a relentless work ethic, the ability to find joy in the face…

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Elvis Presley performing with Scotty Moore and Bill Black in 1956.

“That’s All Right”

On the 70th anniversary of Elvis’ “That’s All Right” recording, Noel Shine looks back with nostalgia on the song that changed the world. The seventieth anniversary of the recording of Elvis’ first record,…

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First Word: The Hands That Built America

“Oh my love, it’s a long way we’ve come.” – U2, “The Hands That Built…

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Phillip L. McQuillian at the Memorial Day Parade in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
Irish on Parade

June 1, 1907: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. ℘℘℘ My grandfather Phillip L. McQuillan, one of the…

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June 6, 1880

William “W.T.” Cosgrave, the first President of the Executive Council or prime minister of the Irish Free State, was born on this day in 1880. After attending the first Sinn Fein convention in 1905, Cosgrave became politically active. He joined the Irish volunteers in 1913 and took part in the Easter Rising of 1916. He was arrested for his role and chose to serve a penal sentence in Wales. After being released under a general amnesty, Cosgrave was elected to serve in the Dail Eireann. He differed with Eamon de Valera in many respects. When the Irish Free State came into being on December 6, 1922, Cosgrave was elected the first prime minister and served for ten years.

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