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Music Man: Bill Flanagan
The year 1955 was an active one for the nascent rock & roll genre: Little…
Carter and Thatcher Clashed on N.I.
Jimmy Carter’s involvement in Northern Ireland affairs was far more substantial than many Irish Americans…
Lady Mary Peters: a champion of sport and community
Consisting of high jump, hurdles, long jump, shot put and running, the women’s pentathlon was…
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Fostering Memorable Leadership, Relentless Drive, and Unity
On November 6, Duke Orthopaedics was honored to host Gen. Martin E. Dempsey (Ret.), former Chairman of the 18th Joint Chiefs of Staff and best-selling author, as the Veterans Day Visiting […]
Katie Taylor Set for Epic Rematch
Ireland’s Pride Katie Taylor Set for Epic Netflix Rematch With Amanda Serrano Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s November 15 rematch on Netflix represents not just a second chance to determine […]
Áedh Mac Breic: Patron of Headache Sufferers
He was a descendant of the Uí Néill dynasty and often served as a peacemaker for that contentious tribe, who even accused St. Patrick of putting a curse on them. Before […]
Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun
“I’ve never had an experience like it, nor will I ever again, it stays with you forever.” It was during the 2020 lock-down that Scottish actor Jack Lowden handed a […]
The Kindness of Strangers: Remembering the Tragedy of the Brig St. John in 1849
On 6 October 1849, emigrants on board the Brig St. John, caught their first sighting of American land as their vessel approached the coast of Cape Cod. The vessel was […]
Boston’s Great Civil War Sculptor
Sculptor Martin Milmore of Boston (1844-1883), admired for his Civil War sculptures and for his classical statuary and busts of famous men throughout New England, was born in Kilmorgan, County […]