I lived however with my grandfather, a man who left after the Irish Civil War. Both of my grandfathers fought for independence and the Treaty as did many of their friends and they all left after the Civil War. (My father used to say their hearts were broken.)
I lived however with my grandfather, a man who left after the Irish Civil War. Both of my grandfathers fought for independence and the Treaty as did many of their friends and they all left after the Civil War. (My father used to say their hearts were broken.)
In the 1960s, this was a topic much discussed in my house.
I was not raised by men who had romantic illusions about either side. Especially after the bombings started, there was a real feel of "a pox on the lot of them."
My aunt said after 9/11 that the beauty of Americans is that we have no historical memory. We're not holding grudges against one another from before our grandparents were born. We made alliances with the British and the Germans and the Japanese after our wars were over.
That was a sentiment my grandparents expressed often. There is no greater country because our eyes are on the future.
The rise of a Confederate loving faction in this country would have broken their hearts.
I did not have a front row seat - Thank God.
I lived however with my grandfather, a man who left after the Irish Civil War. Both of my grandfathers fought for independence and the Treaty as did many of their friends and they all left after the Civil War. (My father used to say their hearts were broken.)
In the 1960s, this was a topic much discussed in my house.
I was not raised by men who had romantic illusions about either side. Especially after the bombings started, there was a real feel of "a pox on the lot of them."
My aunt said after 9/11 that the beauty of Americans is that we have no historical memory. We're not holding grudges against one another from before our grandparents were born. We made alliances with the British and the Germans and the Japanese after our wars were over.
That was a sentiment my grandparents expressed often. There is no greater country because our eyes are on the future.
The rise of a Confederate loving faction in this country would have broken their hearts.
A very interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing.