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On the Edge of Our Seats

By Mary Gallagher, Deputy Editor
December / January 2020

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℘℘℘ A Chat with Mary Higgins Clark The Queen of Suspense did not come by her title overnight – Mary Higgins Clark’s 40+-year career in literature and consistent domination of the New York Times Best Seller list have made her a household name in the mystery genre from the release of her very first suspense thriller, Where Are the Children? She has since been renowned for … [Read more...] about On the Edge of Our Seats

The Great Victor Herbert

By Jack Callahan, Contributor
October / November 2012

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The Irish composer of such American favorites as “Naughty Marietta,” and “Sweethearts” is the subject of a five-month-long exhibition at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Jack Callahan tells Herbert's story. Before George M. Cohan was packing the theaters, another Irishman’s star shone bright on Broadway. Victor Herbert, one of the most appreciated composers to ever … [Read more...] about The Great Victor Herbert

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

Bono’s Bandwagon

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2001

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U2 frontman Bono could be spotted on the east Coast this fall as he visited both the United Nations and the U.S. Congress with his plea for the G7 nations to drop the third world debt. With 21.1 million signatures, the "Drop the debt" petition is the largest single-issue petition ever gathered and counts the Dalai Lama, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Muhammad Ali and Bob Geldof as some … [Read more...] about Bono’s Bandwagon