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Women Warriors

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
October / November 2003

October 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Photographs of Albert D.J. Cashier taken in 1864 (left) and in 1913 (right) from They Fought Like Demons: Women soldiers in the American Civil War.

Irish women in the army from the Civil War to today. ℘℘℘ On May 18, 1863, Private Albert D. J. Cashier was among the many Union soldiers under General Ulysses S. Grant who took part in the infamous siege of Vicksburg. The Union army shelled the city relentlessly for weeks, and during the course of the battle Private Cashier, a member of the 95th Illinois Infantry, was actually … [Read more...] about Women Warriors

Women of Concern Lunch

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Women of Concern- Kathleen Naughton and Angela O'Neill.

The inaugural Women of Concern luncheon was held at 200 Fifth Avenue Club, Manhattan on May 15. The purpose of the event was to honor and acknowledge women of accomplishment and to show solidarity with women of the developing world. Paula Zahn of CNN was the master of ceremonies and Kathleen Naughton, president of Time Inc., was honored. Naughton, whose parents are Irish-born, … [Read more...] about Women of Concern Lunch

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Today in History

January 30, 1972

On this day in 1972, great tragedy struck Derry, Northern Ireland in an event which history would remember as Bloody Sunday. Twenty-six unarmed protesters were shot by the British Army during a Nothern Ireland Civil Rights Association march. A total of fourteeen were killed, the marjority of whom were under the age of 25 at the time. The tragedy was highly publicized due to the military involvement and was responsible for turning the gaze of the world to the conflict. Often considered the pivotal event on the conflict known as the Troubles, Bloody Sunday is a day that lives in infamy in for all in the British Isles.

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