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Hibernia

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2005

February 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Chekechea Pryor from South Central Los Angeles left the United States for the first time last July and made her way to Belfast to study Irish history and shoot a documentary film. She met with Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams and visited the West Belfast Festival where she and Adams chatted about how great it was that she brought the Southern California weather with her. "I … [Read more...] about Hibernia

Love of Country

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
October / November 2019

October 1, 2019 by 1 Comment

When music legend Bruce Springsteen recorded his excellent 2007 “Live in Dublin” concert, it’s no accident that the famed rock-n-roller opted for a decidedly more country flavor, using fiddles and slide guitars, on tunes such as “Jesse James” and “My Oklahoma Home.” Springsteen – who in his recent biography said he grew up on a New Jersey block surrounded by “old-school … [Read more...] about Love of Country

The Unfortunate Legacy of Mary Mallon

By Michele Barber-Perry, Contributor
October / November 2004

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Death and disease. Mystery and suspense. A lover's betrayal with controversial human rights issues in the mix. Nova's new documentary The Most Dangerous Woman in America has it all. The superbly directed film explores the difficult, painful journey from teenage Irish immigrant to respectable private cook to public enemy number one of Mary Mallon, a.k.a. Typhoid Mary. Through … [Read more...] about The Unfortunate Legacy of Mary Mallon

Shalom Ireland

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2003

October 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

A film on Ireland's Jewish community. Shalom Ireland, a one-hour documentary about Ireland's remarkable yet little known Jewish community, had its U.S. premiere at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival in July. Produced, directed and written by Valerie Lapin Ganley, the film was inspired by her discovery that her Lithuanian great-grandparents were the first Jewish couple … [Read more...] about Shalom Ireland

Report From Ground Zero : The Documentary

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
October / November 2002

October 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Dennis Smith's gripping best-seller Report from Ground Zero will be the basis for a documentary airing on September 10, 2002. As Smith's book did, the ABC TV special lets the survivors speak for themselves, combining their accounts with film and video of the World Trade Center's initial construction, the attack itself, and the recovery at "the piles." Some highlights from the … [Read more...] about Report From Ground Zero : The Documentary

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