History
Paddy Hemingway, Last Surviving Battle of Britain…
As a living embodiment of the “luck of the Irish,” Hemingway survived being shot down four times! …
Twisting the truth: Wikipedia’s ongoing misinformation…
For over a decade, I have argued with Wikipedia curators about the biographical sketch covering my…
“The Critic’s Notebook,” by the Editors
Nonfiction: Thucydides: A Very Short Introduction, by Jennifer T. Roberts (Oxford University Press):…
Brig. Gen. Meagher’s Irish Brigade Made History in the…
In September of 1861, Thomas Meagher began recruiting Irishmen to form a new Irish brigade. In honor…
The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once…
Hampton Roads was the first time in military history that two ironclad warships squared off. March…
St. Patrick vs. the British Bishops
The name of St. Patrick will be forever linked to the Christian Faith in Ireland. Though…
'Four Against the West' goes behind the…
Joe Pappalardo writes history the way it should be written — loud, unruly, drenched in blood and…
Weekend Beacon 3/16/25
Last week, while Trump hosted Ireland's prime minister at the White House, the parish of St.…
An American Hero, No Longer Unsung
Born in Massachusetts in 1823, Higginson was a crusader for many causes, encouraged by his mother’s…
AR-18 Armalite: A Rifle Made Infamous by the IRA
The AR-18 entered the initial design phase in 1963 and was produced from 1969 to 1985, with 1,171…
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