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The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Sports

By Irish America Staff

November 1999

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Maureen Connolly Little Mo She was the first woman and the youngest tennis player ever to win the Grand Slam -- the four-in-a-row Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open -- and one of only five players to do so. Her name was Maureen Connolly, but to adoring fans she was "Little Mo." Born in San Diego on September 14, 1934, Connolly was just 18 … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Sports

The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Stage and Screen

By Irish America Staff

November 1999

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James Cagney Screen Giant "If you listen to the clowns around you're just dead. Go do what you have to do."  Born July 17, 1899 on New York City's Lower East Side, James Francis Cagney was the second of seven children, two of whom died in infancy. His father was a saloonkeeper in the tough neighborhood where many of Cagney's contemporaries ended up in prison. In an … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Stage and Screen

The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: The Services

By Irish America Staff

November 1999

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Reverend Francis Duffy Fighting Father "If I've helped anyone become a better man and he loves me for it, that's my Distinguished Service Cross." Beloved pastor and battlefield legend, the Reverend Francis Patrick Duffy, also known as "Fighting Father Duffy," was truly a man of the people. From the rarefied world of academia to the trenches of World War I France to … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: The Services

The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Writers and Media

By Irish America Staff

November 1999

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Nellie Bly Newshound "Energy rightly applied can accomplish anything."  Nellie Bly's biographer, Brooke Kroeger, captured the essence of his admirable subject when he wrote: "In the 1880s, she pioneered the development of 'detective' or 'stunt' journalism, the acknowledged forerunner to full-scale investigative reporting." Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5, 1864 to … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Writers and Media

The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Builders

By Irish America Staff

November 1999

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Henry Ford King of the Road "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."  He changed the future of this country, and indeed the world, with his revolutionary line of stylish, affordable motor cars. Today the name Ford is synonymous with quality, safety and value for money. He wouldn't have had it any other way.  Born July 30, 1863, Henry Ford … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Builders