Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find
...st American newspapers concerning Ireland, in July 1882 Redpath bought the New York based newspaper McGee’s Illustrated Weekly from its publisher, Maurice Francis Egan and determined to make it a vehicle to support land reform in Ireland and promote Irish independence. July 15, 1882 issue of McGee's Illustrated Weekly noting
Pope
.... “Something that will not ‘blow over’,” July 29, 1871 On July 12, 1871 in New York City, Irish Catholics clashed with the National Guard protecting an Irish Protestant parade. In response, Nast drew a number of anti-Irish cartoons for Harper’s Weekly. This cartoon illustrated the Draft Riots of July
St. Peter Claver
...al church in France and the statues were imported from Italy.[10] In 1903, new electrical lights in the shape of stars were installed and two gold crowns were made to adorn the statues of Jesus and Mary.[11] As St. Peter Claver’s grew, a new school was needed, which was dedicated