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    Ireland and the American Civil War

    Ireland and the American Civil War

    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
    January Lincoln Movie

    January Lincoln Movie

    As the multi-Oscar nominated Abraham Lincoln film comes to a screen near you, we talked about its portrayal of the man and how Hollywood has added to our knowledge of history. 150 years ago this month, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which made the abolition of slavery in the confederate states an official goal of the American Civil War. Stephen Speilberg's new film, Lincoln deals with the President's efforts two years later to formally abolish slavery in the United States. Steven Benedict, lecturer in film and Tom Plank, Chairman of Republicans Abroad Ireland previewed this film for us. Lincoln ...

    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2013/0120/363645-the-history-show-sunday-20-january-2013/?clipid=980963
    American Civil War

    American Civil War

    Just under 200,000 Irishmen took part in the American Civil War, making it one of the most significant conflicts in Irish history. Hundreds of thousands more were affected away from the battlefield, both in the US and in Ireland itself. The Irish contribution, however, is often only viewed through the lens of famous units such as the Irish Brigade, but the real story is much more complex and fascinating. Despite this huge level of Irish involvement, little is known in their home country about their experiences. A large number of sites in Ireland are either directly connected with individuals who ...

    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2013/0303/370301-the-history-show-sunday-3-march-2013/?clipid=1011282

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