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Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast

Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast

著者： Fin Dwyer & Damian Shiels
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3,000 miles of ocean separate Ireland from the USA, but both countries share a deep and intertwined history. Links between North America and Ireland predate Columbus, stretching back over 1,000 years. Since then, Irish people have shaped the history of the United States. From Ann 'Goody' Glover, who was hanged as a witch in Boston in the 17th century, to JFK, the story of the Irish in the US is fascinating. Join historians Damian Sheils and Fin Dwyer as they join forces to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of Irish American history.


In Season 1 Fin and Damian explore fascinating topics including

  • Who was the first Irish person to cross the Atlantic?
  • The Story of Goody Glover who was hanged as a witch in Boston.
  • What was it like to emigrate during the Great Famine of the 1840s?
  • How Irish people shaped the US Civil War?


And much more...


Subscribe and join Fin and Damian on this fascinating journey through our history.

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Fin Dwyer & Damian Shiels 世界 社会科学
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  • America's Most Notorious Grave Robbery: Patrick Jones & the AT Stewart Case.

    America's Most Notorious Grave Robbery: Patrick Jones & the AT Stewart Case.
    2025/10/06

    In 1878, one of the most infamous crimes in Gilded Age America stunned and captivated the nation: the corpse of Alexander Turney Stewart — an Irish immigrant turned millionaire merchant — was stolen from its grave in Manhattan and held for ransom.


    What followed was a drawn out saga that dragged another Irishman into the spotlight: Patrick Henry Jones — a Civil War general, lawyer, and public servant — who found himself forced to act as reluctant go-between for the body snatchers and Stewart’s grieving widow. This is a story of grave robbing, coded newspaper ads, and the high-stakes politics of class, loyalty, and legacy in 19th-century New York. And at the centre of it all were two Irishmen — one dead, one in danger of losing everything.

    We’re joined by historian Mark Dunkelman, biographer of Patrick Henry Jones and expert on the Stewart body snatching case, to dig into the truth behind the scandal that rocked Gilded Age America.


    AT Stewart Dictionary of Irish Biography


    Mark Dunkelman's Website: The Hardtack Regiment


    Mark Dunkelman. Patrick Henry Jones- Irish American, Civil War General, and Gilded Age Politician (LUS Press, 2015).

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    55 分
  • Heiresses of the Wild Atlantic Way: American Fortunes, Irish Families

    Heiresses of the Wild Atlantic Way: American Fortunes, Irish Families
    2025/09/28

    When most people think of American heiresses marrying into the British or Irish aristocracy, they might picture Cora Crawley from Downton Abbey—the wealthy American who brought her fortune (and a bit of drama) to an English estate. But Cora’s story wasn’t entirely fiction. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, scores of American women crossed the Atlantic, bringing their wealth to some of Ireland’s most iconic estates.


    In this episode, Fin and Damian explore the real-life stories behind these transatlantic marriages, as the elite of the Gilded Age wed into Victorian Ireland in its twilight years. We focus on three remarkable families who made their homes in mansions along the Wild Atlantic Way: Glenveagh Castle in Donegal, Kylemore House in Galway and Muckross House in Kerry.


    Sound by Kate Dunlea.


    Shownotes


    Further Reading

    Ita M. Murphy. Ladies of the Country House: Irish Aristocratic Women, 1870-1918.


    Muckross House & Gardens


    Kylemore Abbey


    Glenveagh Castle

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    47 分
  • Transatlantic 3.0: Cracking the Consistency Code

    Transatlantic 3.0: Cracking the Consistency Code
    2025/09/21
    We had an unplanned break in the show, but we’re back with a streamlined Transatlantic, having finally unlocked the secrets of recording across several time zones. Tune in to find out what we have planned!

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    13 分
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