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Bloody Sunday in New York

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2002

June 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Hidden Truths -- Bloody Sunday 1972 examined one of the great tragedies of the Troubles in Northern Ireland -- the shooting of thirteen Irish civil rights protestors by British soldiers in Derry, Northern Ireland on January 30, 1972. The International Center of Photography exhibition in New York was remarkable for bringing together the public -- the classic media photography … [Read more...] about Bloody Sunday in New York

Shaw Goes to Boston College

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2002

June 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

The John J. Burns Library of Rare Boston College has acquired three significant archives of material for its Irish Collection, which is already considered to be the most comprehensive collection of Irish research materials in the United States. The three new acquisitions are an important George Bernard Shaw collection, the Bobby Hanvey Photographic Negative Archive and the … [Read more...] about Shaw Goes to Boston College

Joe McNally: Photographer

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
April / May 2002

April 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

On September 12, photographer Joe McNally' s wife had to get into Manhattan, to tend to her duties as director of photography at Fortune magazine. She was forced to stay in Manhattan for several days, as the world absorbed the shock of the terrorist attacks on New York City. Joe McNally, meanwhile, was home in Westchester. "It was sort of frustrating being a journalist and … [Read more...] about Joe McNally: Photographer

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August 13, 1899

Alfred Hitchcock, film’s master of suspense, was born on this day in 1899. Although commonly remembered for his British accent, Hitchcock was of both Irish and English descent. His mother was Irish born Emma Jane Whelan. His father’s mother was also Irish. Hitchcock was educated at a Jesuit school and remained a devout Catholic through out his life. Hitchcock also adapted Irish playwright Sean O’Casey’s “Juno and the Paycock” for the screen.

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