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Betsy Ross
She is also known by her second and third married names, Ashburn…
Cecil Woodham-Smith
A British historian and biographer. She wrote four popular history books…
Charles Trevelyan
He was a British civil servant and colonial
administrator…
Colonel Thomas Fitzgerald
Colonel Thomas Fitzgerald was born in New York City….
Commodore John Barry
He was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American…
Croagh Patrick
Renowned for its Patrician Pilgrimage in honour of Saint…
Daniel O’Connell
Often referred to as The Liberator or The Emancipator…
David McCullough
He is an American author, narrator, historian, and lecturer. He is…
Dennis Clark
An historian, author, and administrator, has devoted much of his life…
Duffys Cut
Welcome to Duffy’s Cut and discover the history and learn more….
Edward G. Rendell
After 34 years of public service, including 24 years as an elected official…
General Stephan Moylan
He was an Irish American patriot leader during the American…
George Washington
He was an American statesman and soldier who served as the first…
Glenna Goodarce
A sculptor best known for having designed the obverse of the Sacagawea dollar…
Hibernian Hunger Project
The Irish understand hunger and homelessness in a way…
Irish starvation
The Great Famine also referred to as “The Great Hunger” that lasted between…
James II
He was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII…
Ken Milano
Kenneth W. Milano is a historical & genealogical researcher with…
King Charles
He was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland…
Mary Robinson
She is an Irish Independent politician who served as the 7th…
Philabundance
More than 700,000 people in our area don’t know where their next meal….
Phytophthora Infestans
is a microorganism, which causes the serious potato and tomato disease…
Poor Law Act
Known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament…
Reverend Nicholas S. Rashford S.J.
Served as Saint Joseph’s University’s chief…
Robert Morris
He was a Founding Father of the United States, was a Liverpool-born…
Sir Robert Peel
He was a British statesman of the Conservative Party who served twice…
Tile Films
On the 23rd June 1832 in the Port of Pennsylvania, USA: Philip Duffy….
The New World
The term originated in the early 16th century after Europeans…
The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
The time during which the Society of the Friendly…
William Penn
He was the son of Sir William Penn, and was an English real estate…
