A JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY IRISH & IRISH AMERICAN AFFAIRS
Spring 2020 / VOL. 19 ISSUE 2
Irish Books
Buffalo Boys: a Tale of Adventure, Chapters 1-6
By: Martin Hintz, with Stephen Hintz and Dan Borengasser
(Based on the Film Script, Buffalo Boys)
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Buffalo Boys is based on the true story of the author's great-uncle, and his buddy, John (Doc) Hewitt. The two jumped a freight in 1900 to travel to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, to see Col. William (Buffalo Bill) Cody, the master showman of the era whose Wild West show was fixture on the international entertainment.
Magnum Puts Pro in Ireland Pictures
By: Martin Russell
The Irish American Post Book Editor
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The newly released Magnum Ireland captures the wide swing of history on the Ireland, with images from the 1950s to the contemporary.
Irish Movies
By: James Bartlett
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To help you while you wait staying at home, we have compiled a guide to Irish movies and shows that you can stream online.
Belfastian Alana Kerr Collins Keeps
By: James Bartlett
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The Covid-19 pandemic has shuttered movie sets and silenced television studios, but Belfast-born actress Alana Kerr Collins has never been busier.
Irish Music
Byrne, Paddygrass Keep Up a Lively Beat
By: Deric Green
Irish American Post Music Critic
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When talking Irish music, the name Paddygrass regularly pops up as among the most popular bands in Wisconsin. It is a reputation well deserved and a long time a ‘comin.’ To find out what the group is all about look for Derek Byrne.
Milwaukee Irish Fest Cancels 2020
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CelticMKE, the host and orangizer of Milwaukee Irish Fest, has cancelled the 2020 Irish Fest.
Other
Ex-Prosecutor McCarthy Reflects on Busy Career
By: George Houde
The Irish American Post Chicago Bureau
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As a young girl, Maria McCarthy remembers waking up for school, helped by her Irish father. She's not slowed down since then.
Poetry Chief Matt Brogan Talks Chapter and Verse
By: Elliot O. Lipchik
The Irish American Post Poetry Editor
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Elliot O. Lipchik, The Irish American Post's Poetry Editor sits down and chats with Matthew Brogan, the newly appointed Director of the Poetry Society of American (PSA).
By: Martin Russell
The Irish American Post Book Editor
When talking prolific, one of the first names that comes to mind in the Irish literary world these days is Turtle Bunbury, a real Man About Ireland and Raconteur Extraordinaire. In addition to being a best-selling author and travel journalist, Bunbury is a well-known historian, public speaker and performer.
By: James Bartlett
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Mallory O'Meara gets a grip on The Creature from the Black Lagoon. She wins.
The Irish American Post Has Won Honorable Mention
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The Irish American Post, has won an honorable mention in the 2020 National Federation of Press Women at-large communications contest in the Personality Profile and Feature Story category. Executive Editor Martin Hintz's profile of author/jour-nalist John Patrick Keefe in the Spring 2019 was called “fascinating” by the judges. It focused on Keefe's research and challenges involving his New York Times best-selling book "Say Nothing," about a murder during the Northern Ireland troubles and his years-long difficulties in getting anyone to talk about it.
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