Many may not have heard of the town of Hackmatack in Massachusetts. That is because it was a fictional town created by Mary P. Wells Smith in two of her books, “Jolly Good Times at Hackmatack,” published in 1891 and “More Good Times at Hackmatack,”.
<p>The history of the Irish immigrant Kennedys has long focused on its prominent men. A new book looks to JFK's grandmother Bridget Murphy Kennedy as the foundation of the family and a neglected figure for understanding immigration, urban life, and the changing of American politics.</p>
<p>The history of the Irish immigrant Kennedys has long focused on its prominent men. A new book looks to JFK's grandmother Bridget Murphy Kennedy as the foundation of the family and a neglected figure for understanding immigration, urban life, and the changing of American politics.</p>
<p>The history of the Irish immigrant Kennedys has long focused on its prominent men. A new book looks to JFK's grandmother Bridget Murphy Kennedy as the foundation of the family and a neglected figure for understanding immigration, urban life, and the changing of American politics.</p>