History

With the passing of years and in a growing climate of "political correctness", the shock and horror of Pearl Harbor, the day "which will live in infamy", appears to be forgotten. Movies like "Letters from Iwo Jima" depict the forces of Imperial Japan as sympathetic victims forgetting that on December 7th, 1941 the Japanese Navy without a declaration of war launched a deadly … [Read more...] about John William Finn, Medal of Honor

When we think of courage, our mind naturally drifts to people who brought their lives in harms way for the sake of others. Less often do we think of courage in the moral sense, to do what is right irrespective of the personal consequences. Both forms or courage are rare, and even rarer is the person who embodies both of them. Such a person was Michael Corcoran. Corcoran was … [Read more...] about Michael Corcoran

It is somewhat strange that the media, which loves to tell stories of injustice, shies away from Ireland and its troubled history though there is plenty of material to choose from. One story in particular from Ireland’s past stands out as having all the elements that would make for a Hollywood Oscar winner, a story of a good man condemned by a government conspiracy using … [Read more...] about The Saint and the Scoundrel

In the early dawn hours of April 12th, 1861 a shell from a 10-inch mortar exploded over Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor, the first shot in America’s Civil War which would claim over 600,000 lives.   Three days later, President Lincoln put out a call for 75,000 volunteers from the state militia to join the Army in helping to put down the rebellion and preserve the Union.  On … [Read more...] about The NY 69th, “Riamh Nar Dhruid O Spairn Iann”