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Eileen Collins

Eileen Collins’ New Memoir

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter December 18, 2021

December 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Commander Eileen Collins

Eileen Collins has had a groundbreaking career in both the United States Air Force and NASA. She went from being one of four women chosen for Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base to becoming the second ever female pilot to attend the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. She was chosen for the NASA astronaut program in 1990, fulfilling a lifelong … [Read more...] about Eileen Collins’ New Memoir

35 Years: 1985-2020

September 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Looking back at Irish America’s premier issue we see that it set the tone for what was to come: a thorough investigation into what it means to be Irish American. Thirty-five years later, we are still answering that question and still pondering the answers. Enjoy these quotes compiled over 35 years. -The Irish America Team 1986 Tip O'Neill “Growing up as a youngster in … [Read more...] about 35 Years: 1985-2020

The Right Stuff

April 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment

By Patricia Harty, Editor-In-Chief Eileen Collins, the first female to command a space mission, is a determined down-to-earth woman who never let anything stand in the way of her dream. August 1999: NASA, Texas: Eileen Collins looks a little tired and it's no wonder. America's first female space commander has been caught in a whirlwind of publicity since she returned … [Read more...] about The Right Stuff

Fathers of Influence

By Irish America Staff

June 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Maggie Holland and her father Dan at an Atlético Madrid game while on a trip to Spain in February 2017.

In honor of Father's Day, a collection of remembrances from Irish and Irish-American daughters on their fathers, many of which came from Irish America interviews. Eileen Murray, co-chair of Bridgewater Associates “My dad was in WWII, and Korea. He wanted to go to Vietnam, but did not. He felt that when the country needed you, you better stand up and go serve it, and … [Read more...] about Fathers of Influence

Podcast: Eileen Collins and Patricia Harty in Conversation

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2018

April 20, 2018 by 2 Comments

In this 45-minute podcast, Eileen Collins, the first woman to have command of a space shuttle mission and editor in chief Patricia Harty discuss Earth Day, April 22, and how the astronauts have helped spur awareness of forest clearing and environmental changes since the 1960s. Other topics include working with the Russians, what the future of space exploration looks like, … [Read more...] about Podcast: Eileen Collins and Patricia Harty in Conversation

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Today in History

July 3, 1878

Famous for claiming to be born on the 4th of July, George M. Cohan was actually born on July 3, 1878 in Providence, Rhode Island. A theater legend, Cohan was born to parents of Irish Catholic descent who were travelling vaudevillians. From a young age, he and his sister appeared in several of his parents’s shows and sketches and they eventually became known as “The Four Cohans.” The group became extremely popular and Cohan was writing all their material. His most famous songs were “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy” and “Give My Regards to Broadway.”

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