As America reflects upon the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and its deciding turn at Gettysburg, thousands of Americans are donning the uniforms of yore as they re-enact the long war’s battles. Corinne Dillon talks to members of the 69th New York State Volunteer Historical Association about the continuing legacy of the Irish regiment. This year has been a busy one down in … [Read more...] about The Fighting 69th Marches Again
The Fighting 69th Marches Again
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The Black O’Connell
By Christine Kinealy, Contributor
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Christine Kinealy writes about the American abolitionist Frederick Douglass who visited Ireland and came to be known as the “Black O’Connell.” In 1845, Frederick Douglass traveled to Ireland. He stayed there for only four months, but regarded the experience as “transformative.” Fifty years later, an American friend, who claimed to have accompanied the recently deceased … [Read more...] about The Black O’Connell
The Irish Vampires
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The 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, famous for introducing the character of vampire Count Dracula, is reborn as a new series on NBC. Patricia Danaher visits the set in Budapest. Although vampires seem to be everywhere these days in popular culture, there’s never been one quite like Bram Stoker’s Dracula. He’s been the subject of multiple movies going back … [Read more...] about The Irish Vampires
A Winter’s Tale and a Garden Party with the Merry Men
By Jaime Lubin, Contributor
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After his turn as Inspector Javert in Les Miserables, Russell Crowe’s passion for music is no longer a secret. In fact, he has been playing for years with a number of close friends and musical collaborators, all famous in their own rights. Jaime Lubin talks to a few of the lads about what brought them together. Backstage at New York’s Town Hall, I catch up with three of … [Read more...] about A Winter’s Tale and a Garden Party with the Merry Men
The Copper Star: Lyndsay Faye
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Lyndsay Faye’s Gods of Gotham series, about the earliest days of the New York City Police Department, has taken the literary world by storm. With a second book, Seven for a Secret, just released, Faye talks to Tom Deignan about her Irish roots, her acting past and her fascination with history. “My great-great-grandmother was Irish,” says Lyndsay Faye, whose latest Famine-era … [Read more...] about The Copper Star: Lyndsay Faye