The Irish involvement in the American Revolution is often lost in the stories dominated by tales of the wisdom of the Founding Fathers. Now, a new exhibition at Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution seeks to change that. Called “Cost of Revolution: The Life and Death of an Irish Soldier,” this special exhibition follows the untold story of Richard Mansergh St. … [Read more...] about The American Revolution and Ireland
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The Irish Brigade
Lest we forget: Civil War reenactors provide a living history. ℘℘℘ As Ron McGovern, wearing his Civil War captain's uniform replete with brass buttons and sword, sat in a pew at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York's Little Italy a few years ago, he couldn't help feeling "a little time transport." The church organist pumped Mozart's Requiem into a space filled with members … [Read more...] about The Irish Brigade