Irish Land War
...nd War in Ireland over the centuries old landlordism system. By 1879, about 800 families owned half of the country’s land and acted as landlords, renting small plots of land out to the majority of the population (an estimated five million people). The Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and the American
The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience
...t out as quick as we could the rebels were behind us we had to get out the best way we could our company lost from eight to ten killed and wounded and prisoners...we expected another battle to day but they have skedadled... September 19, 1862, page 1 September 19,
The Story of Duffy’s Cut
...simmons and Commodore John Barry. Ireland, under British rule, was not the best place for Catholics. Protestants got the better jobs, while Catholics were poorly treated, often not allowed to hold public office and forced to work for absentee British landlords. The prospect of America and a fresh start to
Victory Mass
...d that without Divine help victory would not be possible and that the only way to gain His mercy was by having lives pleasing to God. However, Lamb believed that it was “futile for us to make America worthy of God’s blessing,” since “many have forgotten the God of their