Born in predominantly Irish Catholic South Boston in 1895, my father Edward H. Burke rose to become battlefield combatant, sign letterer for the City of Boston, family man and post commander of the American Legion. He fought in France in World War I with the Yankee Division out of New England and attained the rank of sergeant. He received a chest wound and was gassed as well. … [Read more...] about Photo Album: The Yankee Division
Duty, Honor & Country
By Niall O'Dowd, Founding Publisher
As we mourn the loss of Senator John McCain, who served his country honorably, we bring you this cover story from exactly this time, 12 years ago, when McCain was looking ahead to the 2008 presidential election, and immigration was, as now, a hot issue that he tried very much to solve. John McCain (R-AZ) is seated in his Senate office leafing through a dog-eared copy of … [Read more...] about Duty, Honor & Country
The Spirit Of Endurance
“Am I the first Scots-Irish person on your cover?” Senator John McCain asks. “Yes. But it’ s all the same DNA.” He doesn’t seem to hear me. He’s busy being photographed by Kit DeFever. I’m about to tell him about Scotland being the only place the Irish ever colonized – the Scotti being Gaelic speakers from Ireland who settled in Argyle – but I stop myself. I’ve noticed in the … [Read more...] about The Spirit Of Endurance
State Bids Farewell to Haughey
Charles J. Haughey, former Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and ex-leader of the Fianna Fáil party, was buried in Dublin following a long illness. Haughey, aged 80 years, was afforded all the trappings of a state funeral, but the Irish public remains divided by the many contradictions surrounding his leadership and lifestyle. Although he remained a figure of considerable … [Read more...] about State Bids Farewell to Haughey
N.I. Talks Show Slow Progress
Irish and British governments continue to decommissioning, but DUP leader Dr. Ian push the November 24 deadline for power sharing in Northern Ireland, but there is little sign of actual progress on the ground. Unionist and nationalist parties have been unable to find a way to restore devolved gov- ernment at the N.I. Assembly, but Dublin and London hold the majority Democratic … [Read more...] about N.I. Talks Show Slow Progress