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Terry Golway
A hugely entertaining celebration of one of America's greatest politicians - a source of inspiration for our equally challenging times...
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Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the twentieth century's most colorful politicians--on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants, who rose in…
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New York University’s Glucksman Ireland House opened a quarter-century ago to foster the study of Ireland and Irish America, and since then has led and witnessed tremendous changes in Irish…
Drawn from field documents, letters, diaries, and other sources, this volume takes full account of the scope of Nathanael Greene’s remarkable accomplishments, returning the forgotten patriot to his proper place…
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The engaging and admirable story of how the Irish have saved themselves, FOR THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY is a peerless work of scholarship, and it offers a fresh context for…
Chronicles the history, growth, and legacy of New York’s largest Christian denomination. This book brings together images and original essays to explore the key dimensions of the Catholic experience in…
Golway’s revisionist take is a useful reminder of the unmatched ingenuity of American politics. -Wall Street Journal
From the original 18th-century volunteer force to the New York Firefighter unit in the Union Army, to contemporary issues of diversity and efficiency, this history holds up a mirror for…
From Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s, 'I Have a Dream’ to Carrie Chapman Catt’s ‘The Woman’s Hour Has Struck,’ from Richard Nixon’s ‘I Have Never Been a Quitter’ to William Jennings…
The inspiring story of an unlikely political partnership-between a to-the-manor-born Protestant and a Lower East Side Catholic-that transformed the Democratic Party and led to the New Deal
The complete American presidential inaugural addresses featuring historical background by a National Book Award winner
A testament to the power of oratory, this stirring and often surprising collection includes all…
The story of John Devoy’s 1876 Catalpa rescue is a tale of heroism, creativity, and the triumph of independent spirit in pursuit of freedom. This work tells the story from…
Details one of the most important rescues in Irish American history
