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December January 2012 Issue

Civil War Memorials

December 1, 2011 by 3 Comments

Irish Sculptors Led the Way in Celebrating Civil War HeroesMagnificent in bearing, you find our nation’s unabashed heroes in Central Park and Lincoln Park, Boston Common and the National Mall. Still others stand like sedentary sentinels in village greens, public buildings and parks from Maine to Louisiana. Civil War monuments dot the American landscape, bronzed warriors turned … [Read more...] about Civil War Memorials

The Civil War Experience on Show

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2012

December 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Current exhibitions celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.  The Return of the 69th On July 27, 1861, crowds massed along New York Harbor to welcome home New York’s 69th (Irish) Regiment returned from the First Battle of Bull Run. Though the battle was lost on the Union side, the regiment served with valor, despite the capture of Col. Michael Corcoran by the … [Read more...] about The Civil War Experience on Show

Blazing the Trail to Ireland: The Kalem Film Company

By Sheila Langan, Deputy Editor
December / January 2012

December 1, 2011 by 1 Comment

At the dawn of American cinema, when most film companies were already heading west to Hollywood, one company traveled east – to Ireland. The little-known story of the Kalem Company, or “The O’Kalems,” as they were fondly called, is the subject of a new collection from the Irish Film Archive.A steam engine chugs into a small railway station in Ireland and a handsome, … [Read more...] about Blazing the Trail to Ireland: The Kalem Film Company

The Way of Martin

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
December / January 2012

December 1, 2011 by 1 Comment

The Way is a movie about a father and son, written and directed by Emilio Estevez and starring his real-life father, Martin Sheen. The Way, a modern-day road film rooted in the past, is a heartwarming story of redemption and renewal with a message that it’s never too late to change. Tom (Martin Sheen), an American doctor, travels to St. Jean Pied de Port to collect the body of … [Read more...] about The Way of Martin

Roots: The Ford Family

By Molly Ferns, Editorial Assistant
December / January 2012

December 1, 2011 by 71 Comments

The Ford family name has several possible origins. Its Anglo-Saxon roots can be traced back to Devonshire, where the name derived from the topographical term “ford,” meaning “a shallow place where water can be crossed.” However, this term originally comes from the Norse “fjord,” meaning a narrow inlet of sea. Therefore, the Ford family name is also thought to be Viking in … [Read more...] about Roots: The Ford Family

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