St. Patrick’s Day in 19th Century New Haven
By Gail Hurley This past Saturday, I was in New Haven and had a chance to finally visit both an old and newer institution with friends and family. We had the best pizza at...
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Marking an Irish Holiday, March 20, 1917: St. Patrick’s Day, the Easter Rising, and World War I.
On March 20, 1917, the Bridgeport Evening Farmer ran an editorial praising the remarks before the Knights of St. Patrick of the editor of the New Haven Evening Union, Alexander Troup. Troup, I am...