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The Stewards of the Charitable Musical Society request the favour of the Ladies not to…
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That’s the question currently inflaming the intelligentsia of Putnam County, a rocky chunk of exurbia…
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In 1863 President Lincoln proclaimed the first national designation of a date for Thanksgiving. He…
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The New York Historical Society’s Moving JFK100 Exhibition
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s birth, the New York Historical Society has mounted a bold exhibition, American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times. The […]
How the Nuns of New York Tamed the Gangs of New York
I was able to sniff back tears during most of the moving presentation of the 200 years history of the Sisters of Charity, entitled How the Nuns of New York […]
County Mayo Foundation Launches “Be Part of the Start” Campaign
On a mid-May evening in a Fifth Avenue apartment overlooking Central Park, the County Mayo Foundation launched its first major fundraising campaign since the organization was established in 2015. The campaign […]
Bus Éireann Dispute Sparks Suspicion
The daily routines of many Irish commuters were thrown into disarray when employees of Bus Éireann, an intercity and regional bus service that connects areas in Dublin, Limerick, Waterford, and […]
Michael D. Higgins First Leader to Light Uisneach Fire in 1,000 Years
In May, Irish President Michael D. Higgins became the first Irish leader to light the ceremonial fire on the hill of Uisneach in County Westmeath since the last High King […]
Irish Artist Awarded for Refugee Shots
Irish photographer Richard Mosse was awarded the 2017 Prix Pictet photography award in May for his Heat Maps series, which tracks the journeys of Middle Eastern and North African refugees […]