“Adrift: A True Story of Tragedy on the Icy Atlantic and the One Who Lived to Tell about It” by Brian Murphy tells a harrowing story of the ship, The John Rutledge, which sank after hitting an iceberg in the wild Atlantic in 1856. One hundred Irish emigrants were on board the ill fated craft. Released […]
The Alamo’s Forgotten Defenders
Historian Phillip Thomas Tucker explores the remarkable story of the Irish during the Texas Revolution in his new book, The Alamo’s Forgotten Defenders. Dr. Tucker has thoroughly explored a hidden history long ignored by generations of historians. Relying upon a wealth of previously unexplored primary sources, The Alamo’s Forgotten Defenders is the first book devoted to the dramatic […]
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