CLINTON – The blustery winds of a cool, gray March afternoon brought out the emerald green shimmer of shamrocks and white woolen sweaters as thousands lined the streets of Downtown
The seeds of Robert F. Kennedy’s compassion lay in his understanding of the past struggles of his Irish ancestors. On March 17, 1964, Robert F. Kennedy traveled to Scranton, Pennsylvania, to address the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. His address that evening was rich in purpose but also in sentiment. It was his first speech
From Ireland's Great Hunger to the brave Irish heroes of the US Civil War, Niall O'Dowd examines how Irish emigrants changed the landscape of American history.