Irish diaspora
On St. Patrick’s Day, Mexico remembers the Irishmen who fought for Mexico against the US
Amid the celebrations this St Patrick’s Day, there are also more somber commemorations taking place. In Mexico and in a small town in Galway, Ireland, they are remembering the hundreds of Irishmen who died fighting for Mexico against the United States: the San Patricio Battalion.
‘The Patriarch’: The Complicated Legacy of Joseph P. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy, the powerful patriarch of the Kennedy dynasty, died in 1969, but his legacy has continued to fascinate, and puzzle, historians as well as his own descendants. David Nasaw paints a nuanced and complex portrait of the businessman, investor, and ambassador in his new book, “The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy.” […]
‘The Patriarch’: The Complicated Legacy of Joseph P. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy, the powerful patriarch of the Kennedy dynasty, died in 1969, but the legacy he left behind has continued to fascinate, and puzzle, historians as well as his own descendants. David Nasaw paints a nuanced and complex portrait of the businessman, investor, and ambassador in his new book, “The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent […]
Patrick Kennedy: Life After Politics Inspired by Father, Sen. Ted Kennedy
Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy decided not to seek reelection last year and instead focused his life after politics on an organization called One Mind for Research, a brain research organization inspired by his father, the late Senator Ted Kennedy.
The agenda: housing and GDP numbers, midterm primaries, remembering Ted Kennedy’s death
A number of economic indicators are due out this week, including existing and new home sales, and 2nd quarter GDP figures ? all are expected to plummet. We also discuss the approaching first anniversary of Ted Kennedy’s death this week.