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The Vietnam War at the Burns Library: The Tip O’Neill Congressional Archives (Part Two)

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

In Part One I looked at the change of heart Congressman Tip O’Neill experienced in 1967 regarding the Vietnam War. Formerly a supporter of the Executive branch’s military policy, O’Neill, encouraged by a stream of constituents’ anti-war letters, shifted to … Continue reading →

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Matrix and the Whittington Press

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

Long may Matrix continue to excite mind, fingertips, and eye, for it is the unique                     ability of printing to be able to appeal to and satisfy these three senses   … Continue reading →

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Irish Women Rising: Mollie Gill (1891–1977)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

Mollie (or Máire, in Irish) Gill is the first woman featured in our Irish Women Rising blog series who did not come from the well-to-do, Anglo-Irish class. Hailing from an Irish family, Mollie Gill’s life is representative  of thousands of young … Continue reading →

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Traditional Music, Old and New: The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

Irish traditional music followers worldwide can now access hundreds of music tracks in The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music, a digital collection produced and published by the Boston College Libraries. This collection of tunes and songs was compiled over fifteen … Continue reading →

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Irish Women Rising: Maud Gonne (1866 – 1953)

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

In a letter to her suitor, William Butler Yeats, who complained that he was unhappy without her, Maud Gonne wrote “Oh yes, you are, because you make beautiful poetry out of what you call your unhappiness and you are happy … Continue reading →

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The Red Scare and the Liturgy and Life Pamphlet Collection

Posted on December 12, 2016 by

The odds are high that, at some point, you have noticed the pamphlets that tend to be offered in the vestibules of churches and other houses of worship. Often cheaply designed and produced, usually free to take or sold for … Continue reading →

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“Through Adversity to the Stars”

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

Louis Belloc was the son of British Catholic author Hilaire Belloc. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War I and tragically lost his life. The above certificate was sent to his family after his death. “Before Cambrai” … Continue reading →

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