The Fenian Who Got The Star Spangled Banner To Be Our National Anthem
You have probably heard the story about how Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry during...
Fourth of July 1805 – William James MacNeven Arrives in New York
William James MacNeven was born in Ballynahowna, Co. Galway, Ireland on March 21, 1763. Historically, the MacNeven family were wealthy Ulster landowners before being...
