Since 1991 the U.S. President has decreed a Proclamation for Irish-American Heritage Month and with the current President Joe Biden being a proud Irishmen that legacy continues this year. Proclamation on Irish-American Heritage Month, 2024 During Irish-American Heritage Month, we honor our Irish ancestors, all those who carry on their legacies, and the values that have always … [Read more...] about 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Proclamation and Parades
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A Tale of Two Photos
By Colum McCann
IA Newsletter, March 2, 2024
IA Newsletter, March 2, 2024
On August 9, 2014, one of the most chillingly iconic photographs of the 21st century was published online. The memory of it still sends a pour of cold along my spine. The orange jumpsuit. The black balaclava. The line between desert and sky. The knife was held casually by the executioner’s thigh. The portent. And then – in later images taken from a video still – the eerie, … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Photos
12th Annual Glucksman Ireland House Gala
IA Newsletter, February 24, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 6:30 pm Mandarin Oriental Hotel, New York City On Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, Glucksman Ireland House NYU will hold its 12th annual dinner gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan. The Gala, an annual fixture on the New York calendar, celebrates the best in Irish literature and arts, journalism, and philanthropy. Proceeds from the event … [Read more...] about 12th Annual Glucksman Ireland House Gala
“Kathy White House” Book Launch
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 6:00 pm American Irish Historical Society, 991 Fifth Ave, New York, NY Come and celebrate Irish Heritage and Women's History Month by discovering the highly entertaining story of a young Irish immigrant who was head cook in the White House. Author Vincent Carmody will be signing books and answering questions at the newly re-opened American Irish … [Read more...] about “Kathy White House” Book Launch
Freedom’s Sons and Daughters
IA Newsletter, February 17, 2024
The Stories of the Irish and George Washington INTRODUCTION There is no doubt that Ireland's sons and daughters played a major role in the battle for American independence from the British Crown. As leading Revolutionary War historian Thomas Fleming has noted, the Irish "responded en masse to the call for resistance to England. With more than 300,000 of them in the … [Read more...] about Freedom’s Sons and Daughters