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In a recent talk at the Irish Historical Society in New York, celebrated Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer called the issue of immigration to America a civil war before the Civil War. Struck by the description, I asked him why in the 158 years since Lincoln's assassination has immigration lost none of its potency.
For generations Irish and Irish Americans have believed the “Nine Famous Irishmen” story, but alas, it strays far from the truth.
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A historical novel about John Mitchel fails to give the flawed protagonist psychological depth
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Andrew J Kettle was a key figure in the Land War and his writings illuminate the how systemic socio-economic change was achieved by time of Free State
IrishCentral Contributor Loretto Leary looks at the fascinating life of Galway woman Mary Anne O'Doherty (née Kelly) who came to be known as 'Eva of the Nation.'