Lincoln’s New Party, Anti-Irish and Anti-Slavery
An excerpt from “Lincoln and the Irish: The Untold Story of How the Irish Helped Abraham Lincoln Save the Union,” by Irish America publisher, Niall O’Dowd. March 1861 inaugural at the Capitol building. The dome above the rotunda was still under construction. Photograph shows participants and crowd
at the first inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln, at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. Lincoln is standing under the wood canopy, at the front,
midway between the left and center posts. His face is in shadow but the white shirt front is visible. (Wik-pedia/Library of Congress. Author unknown.)
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Opinion/Sweeney: Fond memories of celebrating St. Patrick s Day Bob Sweeney © Gretchen Ertl, The Providence Journal The wearing of the green during Providence s St. Patrick s Day Parade in 2008.
Bob Sweeney lives in Warwick.
In 1991, Congress passed a resolution declaring March as Irish-American Heritage Month. President George H.W. Bush then declared by proclamation the same and every year since the current president continues the honor.
Many of our Irish ancestors left Ireland to find a better life. When they arrived they were greeted with the sign N.I.N.A. No Irish Need Apply. With little choice many joined the dangerous police or fire service. With time they were accepted and contributed greatly to the professional development of our law enforcement and the fire and rescue services. As the years went by they also became active in politics, education and law.
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