[Please note: this piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post, September 23, 2015] When Pope Francis arrives in the United States this week, he will be greeted with an extraordinary outpouring of affection and adulation. It will come not merely from Catholics, but also from among … [Read more...]
OP-ED The Pope is Coming to Get Us
Why Notre Dame Originally Opposed the Name “Fighting Irish”
InThePastLane January 1, 2013 by Edward T. O’Donnell As sports fans across the nation await the big NCAA college football national championship on January 7, 2013, it’s worth exploring the origins of the teams’ names. The University of Alabama’s team name—The Crimson … [Read more...]
Nativism Yesterday and Today – The Case of the Irish
People who rail against immigrants and minorities these days would do well to study up on their American history. Take for example the case of the Irish. Today the descendants of Irish immigrants constitute one of the most prosperous (second only to Jewish Americans) and powerful ethnic groups in … [Read more...]
The Unknown Story of the Pledge of Allegiance
InThePastLane.com by Edward T. O'Donnell Columbus Day marks not only the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, but also the birth of the Pledge of Allegiance. The story of how this civic … [Read more...]
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