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Mother's Day

First Word: Mother Courage

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2004

June 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.

As we look at the stories in this issue, we see that the strength of our nation comes from different places. In Lynn Tierney's "Mothers United," a tale of quiet courage and hope, we come to understand that the heroes are not just those who were lost, but those who survived. Reading how four women -- three of whom lost their firefighter husbands in the Father's Day Fire of June … [Read more...] about First Word: Mother Courage

Mothers United

By Lynn Tierney, Contributor
June / July 2004

June 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Tara Stackpole read Football for Dummies from cover to cover. She needed to know the difference between a fullback and a halfback. Her husband, Timmy, had been a football player on the FDNY team, a coach for the kids' league and a huge sports fan. Tara wanted to get up to speed on the intricacies of the game so that she could be more than just a fan at her kids' games, and just … [Read more...] about Mothers United

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Today in History

July 1, 1990

The Republic of Ireland national football team’s longest running winning streak comes to an end on this day in 1990, after being defeated by Italy 0-1 in the quarter final round of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 1990 marked Ireland’s best year for football. They won games against Spain, Northern Ireland, Hungary, Malta and Romania, with draws against England, Egypt and Holland. The Irish national team also had a personal audience with Pope John Paul II during their World Cup run.

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