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Resistance Through Existence: The Choctaw Gift To The Starving Irish In 1847 As An Act Of Agency Assertion And Cultural Preservation, Sophia Gaffney
Resistance Through Existence: The Choctaw Gift To The Starving Irish In 1847 As An Act Of Agency Assertion And Cultural Preservation, Sophia Gaffney
Library Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research
In 1847, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma donated $173 dollars to an Irish Potato Famine relief fund during the potato blight, which, intersecting with an era of British oppression, resulted in about 1 million Irish dying of starvation and other hunger-related diseases. Only 15 years before, the Choctaw had been forced to relocate 500 miles, by foot, along the Trail of Tears, starting in their ancestral homeland in Mississippi and ending in what is now called Oklahoma. It is estimated that they lost about ⅓ of their population along this journey. In this thesis, I explore why a nation not …
Fighting For Their Lives: Why The Marginalized Irish From The 1840s-1910 Dominated American Prizefighting, Owen Marshall
Fighting For Their Lives: Why The Marginalized Irish From The 1840s-1910 Dominated American Prizefighting, Owen Marshall
Honors Program Theses and Projects
One of the most recognizable figures in the world during his lifetime, heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, previously Cassius Clay and Cassius X, put his self-esteem on display with the simple declaration “I am the greatest.” This was a phrase he told himself long before he truly was the greatest, but he proved it to the world in 1964 when he defeated defending champion Sonny Liston. Upon knocking out his dangerous, violent, and cheating opponent, Ali whipped himself into a frenzy, as onlookers saw him fall over the ropes, scream at the ringside reporters who had previously doubted him, and …
Irish Journalists And Journalism During The American Civil War, Michael Foley
Irish Journalists And Journalism During The American Civil War, Michael Foley
Conference Papers
Irish journalists played a significant role in the lead up to the US Civil War in ensuring the Irish population supported the Union and volunteered for the army.
Similarity And Difference: The Appearance Of Suffering At The Strokestown Famine Museum, Niamh Ann Kelly
Similarity And Difference: The Appearance Of Suffering At The Strokestown Famine Museum, Niamh Ann Kelly
Books/Book Chapters
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American Irish Newsletter - September 1992, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec
American Irish Newsletter - September 1992, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec
American Irish Newsletter
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American Irish Newsletter - February - March 1985, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec
American Irish Newsletter - February - March 1985, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec
American Irish Newsletter
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American Irish Newsletter - December 1983 - January 1984, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec
American Irish Newsletter - December 1983 - January 1984, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec
American Irish Newsletter
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American Irish Newsletter - October - November 1983, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec
American Irish Newsletter - October - November 1983, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec
American Irish Newsletter
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