By Mary Gallagher The Dog Who Lost His Bark By Eoin Colfer Illustrations by PJ Lynch This heartwarming story is perfect for enthusiastic young readers. With large, clear font, a simple vocabulary, and an engaging story about finding one’s family, the book hits all the right notes. “Dog” is a puppy who’s been through a lot, and his once-happy bark has faded to a whimper. … [Read more...] about Children’s Book Corner
Thomas Kelly
Dr. Thomas Kelly has served as Head of School for over 15 years at Horace Mann, one of the top preparatory schools in America. For decades now, Kelly has brought an ambitious mix of optimism and determination to his work as an educator - from classroom teacher, to principal, to district superintendent, expanding educational access for students traditionally denied such … [Read more...] about Thomas Kelly
First Word July 25, 2020
There's a lot happening out there. Take a break and enter the world of Irish America. After so many years as editor of this magazine, I've come to think of "Irish America" as a place. Lately, the place I go, to take solace and restock my hope tank, is our Irish America archives. So many stories, collected over the past 35 years of publishing, show me the mettle our ancestors … [Read more...] about First Word July 25, 2020
Sláinte! Bid Thy Guests Welcome Though They Come At Any Hour
By Edythe Preet In the 16th century Elizabeth I was Queen of England. Spain and England were at war, and their armadas stalked each other on the open seas. Certain Irish sailing captains who swore allegiance to neither nation raided both fleets for profit. Some called them pirates. Some called them heroes. One became a legend. Her name was Granuaile. Grace O'Malley. Pirate … [Read more...] about Sláinte! Bid Thy Guests Welcome Though They Come At Any Hour
Queen of the Klondike
By Gary Blackwood
July/August 1997
After the discovery of gold in the Klondike, 100 years ago, some 100,000 people headed north in search of a quick fortune. Only a handful of them found it, and of that handful, only one was a woman. When Belinda Mulrooney died nearly penniless in a nursing home near Seattle in 1970, few of her neighbors suspected that, seventy years earlier, she was known as the Queen of Grand … [Read more...] about Queen of the Klondike