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Adrift By Brian Murphy – New Book Giveaway

September 9, 2018 by Irish American Mom 76 Comments

Adrift - a true story of tragedgy and the icy Atlantic and the one who lived to tell about it is a non-fiction book by Washington Post journalist and author Brian Murphy

“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 […]

Filed Under: Books, Giveaways Tagged With: 19th Century Ireland, Adrift by Brian Murphy, Atlantic Ocean, Book Giveaway, Brian Murphy Author, History Books, Iceberg, Immigrant Tales, Irish American Writers, Irish Books, Irish Tragedy, Journalists, Non-fiction, Shipwreck

The Alamo’s Forgotten Defenders

October 26, 2016 by Irish American Mom 10 Comments

The remarkable story of the Irish during the Texas Revolution

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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