St. Patricks Day

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• 3/17/2022
  

  The Trappings of Catholic Tradition Around St. Patrick's Day are out of Step with Modern Ireland

  by Donald Beaudette and Laura Weinstein

  Americans claiming a connection to Irish heritage and tradition today should consider the Republic of Ireland's ongoing transition toward a more secular, liberal, and multicultural democracy.

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• 3/17/2022
  

  The Trappings of Tradition Around Irish-American St. Patrick's Day are out of Step with Modern Ireland

  by Donald Beaudette and Laura Weinstein

  Americans claiming a connection to Irish heritage and tradition today should consider the Republic of Ireland's ongoing transition toward a more secular, liberal, and multicultural democracy.

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• SOURCE: Library of Congress
  3/17/2021
  

  Visit the Library of Congress's Irish-American Resources

  The Library of Congress has a dedicated page for documents related to Irish and Irish American history.   

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• SOURCE: Salon
  3/17/19
  

  On St. Patrick's Day, remember how anti-immigrant history repeats itself

  33 million Americans claim Irish heritage and yet we have not learned from 19th century nativism. 

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• 3-13-15
  

  The Year They Cancelled St. Patrick's Day

  by Gillian O’Brien

  It happened in Chicago in 1890. The reason was murder.