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1999

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

The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Community

By Irish America Staff

November 1999

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Dorothy Day Heroine "Don't call me a saint. I don't want to be dismissed so easily." From time to time there comes an individual whose life exposes the limitations of the written word. Dorothy Day was such a person. Her strength, singularity and ability to nudge humankind a little further up the ladder of emotional and spiritual evolution goes beyond language. As a … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Community

The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Business

By Irish America Staff

November 1999

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Brian P. Burns Art Collector He's a man of many talents -- business executive, attorney and philanthropist -- but it is perhaps for his extensive and unequaled art collection that Brian Burns is best known. Through his efforts, the work of dozens of Irish artists is exhibited regularly at various locations throughout the U.S. In 1996, an exhibition titled "America's Eye: … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Business