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Information Wanted: Missing Persons and Missing Pieces

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

In my time as a research assistant for the Information Wanted Database, I have encountered hundreds of advertisements for missing persons that offer a tantalizing but frustratingly brief snapshot of a potentially compelling back story. The searchable online database contains … Continue reading →

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Exhibitions Update: Irish Interior – Soul, Mind and Heart at the Beginning of a New Century

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

“The Catholic Book Bulletin which we launch today will be concerned primarily with recommending Catholic literature, and promoting its distribution.  It will not only indicate approved books, but systematically review them as occasion arises; and further it will pioneer a … Continue reading →

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Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop, and Lecture Series: Recordings at the Burns Library

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

The fall season of Boston College’s Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop, and Lecture Series will showcase musical traditions from various regions of Ireland. Under the direction of ten-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Séamus Connolly (Sullivan Family Artist-in-Residence, Center for Irish … Continue reading →

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