All Blog Posts Tagged 'American Civil War' (340)

Ed Moloney on the Ivor Bell Case

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Added by Sandy Boyer on April 2, 2014 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

This Week in the History of the Irish: March 23 - March 30



DOMHNAIGH -- On March 23, 1862, Irish-born Union General James Shields (left: pictured during the…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: March 16 - March 22

Courtesy of the Carter House Archives

The Carter cotton gin, at the Carter House in Franklin, TN, site of some of the most intense fighting on November 30, 1864.…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: March 2 - March 8

Currier and Ives

Robert Emmet stands defiant before the judge at his trial.

MÁIRT -- On March 4, 1778,…

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Color Sergeant Michael Brady: The Luckiest Irishman in America's Civil War

If you have seen seen the movie "Gettysburg," you might notice that during the climatic Pickett's Charge, behind the Union line at the Bloody Angle are two flags, the Regimental stars and stripes, and the state flag--green with a gold trim. This green flag was the only Pennsylvania flag not…

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In Memoriam: Historical Sculptor Ron Tunison

By Joseph Gannon

Last October we lost one of the finest historical…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: February 16 - February 22

Library of Congress

Richard Busteed

DOMNAIGH --…

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Extended: Larry Kirwan's 1st Irish Theatre Fest Smash Hit 'Hard Times'

I've been looking for an opportunity to catch this for years now, and here at long last is a chance. :-)

After receiving critical acclaim and overwhelming demand by sold out New York audiences, Larry Kirwan’s Stephen Foster musical…

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Added by Gerry Regan on February 6, 2014 at 9:24am — No Comments

Sacrifices for Freedom: The Life of John Devoy, Fenian

Born near Kill, County Kildare, in 1842, John Devoy would go on to become a man described by the London Times as ‘the most dangerous enemy of this country [Britain] Ireland has produced since Wolfe Tone’. His republican career began when, as a teenager, he met the Young Irelander John…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 29 - January 4

WGT photo by Joe Gannon

Carriganuss Castle, an O'Sullivan castle just outside of Glengariff

MÁIRT -- On December 31, 1602, Dónall…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 22 - December 28

Linen Hall Library

A 17th century portrait of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.

MÁIRT -- On December 24, 1601,…

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Short of Ideas, and Time, Check The Wild Geese Shops

Finding something unique that expresses your Irish pride colorfully and durably and affordably can be challenging, especially with less than 15 shopping days (and 10 shipping days) until Christmas.

Well, for more than a decade, we at The…

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The American Civil War at Christmastime: A Community Chat with Kevin O'Beirne

The following is a transcript taken from the LIVE Community Chat chat hosted here at TheWildGeese.com on Friday, December 6, 2013.  The focus for the discussion was bygone Christmas traditions in Ireland with writer / historian, Kevin O'Beirne of Buffalo, New York.  Some…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: December 8 - December 14

Smithsonian Institute

James Hoban and George Washington inspect the unfinished White House in 1798. Washington would never live in it.

DEARDAOIN -- On…

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Added by The Wild Geese on December 7, 2013 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

This Week in the History of the Irish: November 24 - November 30

Hulton Deutsch

Erskine Childers in his British army uniform, c. 1900

LUAIN -- On November 24, 1922, during the Irish Civil War,…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: November 17 - November 23

Library of Congress

General Joseph Finegan

DOMHNAIGH -- On…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: November 10 - November 16

From a St. Patrick's Day card published about 1910

Theobald Wolfe Tone

DOMNAIGH -- On November 10, 1798,…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: November 3 - November 9

John Mitchel as portrayed by Currier and Ives, who made a number of Irish prints to appeal to the Irish-American market.

DOMNAIGH -- On Nov. 3,…

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This Week in the History of the Irish: October 6 - October 12

The Battle of Perryville from a contemporary illustration.

MÁIRT -- On October 8, 1862, Irish-born…

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