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Paddy Duffy Radio Column

Friday 2nd November

In his second Drivetime column, Paddy asks: would there be a place for Abraham Lincoln in the modern US Republican Party?

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/drivetime/programmes/2012/1102/355013-drivetime-friday-2-november-2012/?clipid=942058

This Week in History

Friday 4th January

UCD historian Dr Sandra Scanlon discusses the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/drivetime/programmes/2013/0104/361331-drivetime-friday-4-january-2013/?clipid=968692

Ireland and the American Civil War

Wednesday 16th January

Mike wanted to tell us about the Irish connection to the Lincoln story as the film is about to be released. When Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 the man who did that was John Wilkes Booth. Mike is very familiar with this story because he did his military service when he lived in the US. He lived there for 27 years. He came back when he retired over there. He was a police officer in San Francisco. He was stationed in Arlington which is a military base. He is fascinated with history. They were looking for John Wilkes Booth and ...

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/liveline/programmes/2013/0116/363088-liveline-wednesday-16-january-2013/?clipid=975895

The History Show Sunday 20 January 2013

Sunday 20th January

Bringing the past to life! Discover how our world was shaped as Myles Dungan and guests explore events ranging from medieval times to the recent past

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2013/0120/363645-the-history-show-sunday-20-january-2013/

American Civil War

Sunday 20th January

American Civil War programme including a discussion on Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Guests: Jo Anne Mancini (NUI Maynooth), Sandra Scanlon (UCD) and Gary Murphy (DCU)

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2013/0120/363645-the-history-show-sunday-20-january-2013/?clipid=983456

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