http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/David+McCulloughIt+was+an+odd+Fourth+of+July+weekendFirst IrishCentral David McCulloughIt was an odd Fourth of July weekendFirst en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/sidewalks/david-mccullough-an-artist-an-irishman-and-a-patriot-125134738.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/sidewalks/david-mccullough-an-artist-an-irishman-and-a-patriot-125134738.html Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:10:13 PDT
David McCulloughIt was an odd Fourth of July weekendFirst, you had the interesting news out of Rhode Island that Governor Lincoln Chafee had officially pardoned an Irish immigrant who was hanged for murder in 1845, after a highly questionable trial took place in an atmosphere charged with anti-Irish, anti-Catholic sentimentFor a history buff such as myself, there is value in this  We should do our best to acknowledge and correct the mistakes of the past READ MORE ]]>