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Irish-American Heritage Month

President Obama Proclaims March Irish-American Heritage Month

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant
March 1, 2013

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St. Patrick’s Day gets all the love and notoriety, but since 1991 all 31 days of March have been proclaimed Irish-American Heritage Month. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush issued the first Presidential Proclamation and the tradition has continued. The proclamation is issued each February 28th, honoring Irish Americans and their ancestors for their contributions to American … [Read more...] about President Obama Proclaims March Irish-American Heritage Month

The House That Hoban Built

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2008

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James Hoban, Architect of the White House. In 1785, a newspaper in Philadelphia carried this advertisement: “Any gentleman who wishes to build in an elegant style, may hear of a person properly calculated for that purpose who can execute the Joining and Carpenter’s business in the modern taste. James Hoban. Hoban was an Irishman, born in Kilkenny. George Washington never did … [Read more...] about The House That Hoban Built