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My name is Arthur Hallett. I am Director of Prison Ministries for Evangelism Explosion International. We provide spiritual guidance and discipleship training in state and federal prisons across the US. As Director of EE Prison Ministry, my goal is to establish the EE ministry in every prison in the US and ultimately in every nation. To that end, we are currently training and recruiting a leadership team comprised of church leaders and volunteers from around the world. These leaders are from various vocations and church backgrounds and provide prison ministry seminars and training to churches local in their area. We currently have fifty-five leaders and are adding to our team daily.
In addition to providing prison ministry seminars and clinics to the local church, EE Prison Ministry has a very active role in modeling the implementation and on-going EE study in the prison system. We are currently ministering in over 300 prisons around the US and eight other nations. In 2016, twelve new nations requested information to begin implimentation of our Fresh Start curriculum and in 2017, fourteen additional nations will be introduced to Prison EE for potential implementation of Fresh Start.
We exist to train and assist the local church and other prison ministries in their implementation of EE in prison. If you would like for one of our leaders to give a seminar/training at your church or ministry, please contact our office.
It is my belief that every church should have a jail and/or prison ministry to accommodate families who are impacted through the experience of incarceration. In our society, 2.3 million Americans are incarcerated in jail or prison — one out of every 99.1 adults; whether per capita or in raw numbers, it's more than any other nation. I believe that it is our duty as people of faith to get involved and provide the only solution to reducing this atrocity against humanity and God. That solution is regeneration through the saving power of Jesus Christ.
The national recidivism rate (ex-offenders return to prison within three years) is around 85%. Of those who were released and had completed our EE study course, the recidivism rate is less than 3%. While EEPM is not the only prison ministry that is assisting the penal system in their mission for rehabilitation, it is the only prison ministry whose tool is clearly impacting the hearts of the incarcerated such that through the regeneration process God is using EE to reveal to the world such astounding statistics. We read in Hebrews 13:3 "Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body." Clearly, the Lord has instructed us to minister to His incarcerated church. The EE study has proven to be extremely effective in equipping the local church and the incarcerated church for carrying out God’s great commission found in Matthew 28.
This is our invitation and opportunity for you to join us in responding to God’s instructions in Hebrews 13 and assist us in our vision to equip the incarcerated church for the work of His ministry and great commission.
Please review our entire website or go to our international website at www.eeinternational.org for other areas of ministry provided through EE International.
As you seek God for His will, I pray that you'll share this information with your church or ministry and that someone will respond to God’s call for prison ministry. We exist to assist you in implementing EE in the jails and prisons in your area.
Arthur is a man of many talents. He is both an accomplished and talented musician and songwriter. Arthur has completed several CD’s and is currently working on new music projects. Arthur leads praise and worship, preaches and teaches as an evangelist in prisons and churches across the country. However, Arthur's life and passion is prison ministry.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people especially to those who belong to the family of believers (Galatians 6:10).
Remember those in prisons as if you were their fellow prisoners and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering (Hebrews 13:3).
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you (Matthew 28:19-20).
To aid the local church and other prison ministries, we have developed a prison ministry "Startup Kit" that contains all the necessary materials and instructions to start a new EE training ministry. This kit is FREE and can be mailed upon request.
Additionally, the local church can register for one of our Share Your Faith workshops.
These Program Volunteers (PV) minister to the inmate’s family; with intent of bringing reconciliation to broken family relationships that involve the inmate.
These Program Volunteers (PV) minister by presenting seminars that are geared toward introducing the inmate to EE Prison Ministry and the various services afforded.
These PV's also present discipleship studies that provide spiritual guidance and direction for those participating inmates who are due for release within 90 days.
Prison EE combines two curriculums that offers three 7-week and one 13 week college accredited study courses encompassing research and discovery of facts contained in the Bible. These courses equip the student with skills for mentoring others in how to communicate the fundamental truths of the Bible and how they relate to everyday life experiences. The curriculum contains components that prepare the student for re-entry into society and provide a comprehensive application of life skills and relationship building.
Evangelism Explosion was founded by Dr. D. James Kennedy in 1962. It was originally created to equip laymen to be effective ministers in the outreach of the local church. This same curriculum continues to be utilized in local churches and ministries in every nation of the world.
At the completion of the course, the students will be able to further their skills through continued application of the principles learned from the study in their everyday life during their incarceration. Upon their release, they will be able to effectively participate and/or teach the EE curriculum in the outreach ministry of the local church and other religious institutions.
Prison EE offers three levels of basic study and various advanced levels, and, qualifies the participants for up to 6 college credit hours at most accredited colleges.
FACILITATOR Local volunteer or chaplain’s inmate assistant; setup and coordinate training using video lectures, audio and visual aids. Class time is 1-1/5 to 2 hours.
STUDY TEAMS two students working together.
HOMEWORK Each week there are assignments in reading, memory work, and role playing solutions to various life situations encountered in prison and society.
REPORT TIME weekly progress reporting.
FINAL CHECKUP At the completion of each course study, the student will be administered a checkup. When the completed checkup meets EEPM graduation criteria, the student will receive a course completion certificate. Upon request, a college credit certificate will be sent to the desired college institution for approval of up to 6 credit hours.
ALL MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, TO THE INMATE.
THE TIME TO MEET AND THE STUDENTS.
Fresh Start A new style of teaching that crosses generational boundaries.
Share Your Faith A Gospel presentation that's easy to learn and hard to forget!
Seminars Learn how to strengthen an existing prison ministry or implement an EE Prison Ministry.
5Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

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my name is arthur hallett. i am director of prison ministries for evangelism explosion international. we provide spiritual guidance and discipleship training in state and federal prisons across the us. as director of ee prison ministry, my goal is to establish the ee ministry in every prison in the us and ultimately in every nation. to that end, we are currently training and recruiting a leadership team comprised of church leaders and volunteers from around the world. these leaders are from various vocations and church backgrounds and provide prison ministry seminars and training to churches local in their area. we currently have fifty-five leaders and are adding to our team daily.
in addition to providing prison ministry seminars and clinics to the local church, ee prison ministry has a very active role in modeling the implementation and on-going ee study in the prison system. we are currently ministering in over 300 prisons around the us and eight other nations. in 2016, twelve new nations requested information to begin implimentation of our fresh start curriculum and in 2017, fourteen additional nations will be introduced to prison ee for potential implementation of fresh start.
we exist to train and assist the local church and other prison ministries in their implementation of ee in prison. if you would like for one of our leaders to give a seminar/training at your church or ministry, please contact our office.
it is my belief that every church should have a jail and/or prison ministry to accommodate families who are impacted through the experience of incarceration. in our society, 2.3 million americans are incarcerated in jail or prison — one out of every 99.1 adults; whether per capita or in raw numbers, it's more than any other nation. i believe that it is our duty as people of faith to get involved and provide the only solution to reducing this atrocity against humanity and god. that solution is regeneration through the saving power of jesus christ.
the national recidivism rate (ex-offenders return to prison within three years) is around 85%. of those who were released and had completed our ee study course, the recidivism rate is less than 3%. while eepm is not the only prison ministry that is assisting the penal system in their mission for rehabilitation, it is the only prison ministry whose tool is clearly impacting the hearts of the incarcerated such that through the regeneration process god is using ee to reveal to the world such astounding statistics. we read in hebrews 13:3 "remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body." clearly, the lord has instructed us to minister to his incarcerated church. the ee study has proven to be extremely effective in equipping the local church and the incarcerated church for carrying out god’s great commission found in matthew 28.
this is our invitation and opportunity for you to join us in responding to god’s instructions in hebrews 13 and assist us in our vision to equip the incarcerated church for the work of his ministry and great commission.
please review our entire website or go to our international website at www.eeinternational.org for other areas of ministry provided through ee international.
as you seek god for his will, i pray that you'll share this information with your church or ministry and that someone will respond to god’s call for prison ministry. we exist to assist you in implementing ee in the jails and prisons in your area.
arthur is a man of many talents. he is both an accomplished and talented musician and songwriter. arthur has completed several cd’s and is currently working on new music projects. arthur leads praise and worship, preaches and teaches as an evangelist in prisons and churches across the country. however, arthur's life and passion is prison ministry.
therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people especially to those who belong to the family of believers (galatians 6:10).
remember those in prisons as if you were their fellow prisoners and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering (hebrews 13:3).
go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all that i commanded you (matthew 28:19-20).
to aid the local church and other prison ministries, we have developed a prison ministry "startup kit" that contains all the necessary materials and instructions to start a new ee training ministry. this kit is free and can be mailed upon request.
additionally, the local church can register for one of our share your faith workshops.
these program volunteers (pv) minister to the inmate’s family; with intent of bringing reconciliation to broken family relationships that involve the inmate.
these program volunteers (pv) minister by presenting seminars that are geared toward introducing the inmate to ee prison ministry and the various services afforded.
these pv's also present discipleship studies that provide spiritual guidance and direction for those participating inmates who are due for release within 90 days.
prison ee combines two curriculums that offers three 7-week and one 13 week college accredited study courses encompassing research and discovery of facts contained in the bible. these courses equip the student with skills for mentoring others in how to communicate the fundamental truths of the bible and how they relate to everyday life experiences. the curriculum contains components that prepare the student for re-entry into society and provide a comprehensive application of life skills and relationship building.
evangelism explosion was founded by dr. d. james kennedy in 1962. it was originally created to equip laymen to be effective ministers in the outreach of the local church. this same curriculum continues to be utilized in local churches and ministries in every nation of the world.
at the completion of the course, the students will be able to further their skills through continued application of the principles learned from the study in their everyday life during their incarceration. upon their release, they will be able to effectively participate and/or teach the ee curriculum in the outreach ministry of the local church and other religious institutions.
prison ee offers three levels of basic study and various advanced levels, and, qualifies the participants for up to 6 college credit hours at most accredited colleges.
facilitator local volunteer or chaplain’s inmate assistant; setup and coordinate training using video lectures, audio and visual aids. class time is 1-1/5 to 2 hours.
study teams two students working together.
homework each week there are assignments in reading, memory work, and role playing solutions to various life situations encountered in prison and society.
report time weekly progress reporting.
final checkup at the completion of each course study, the student will be administered a checkup. when the completed checkup meets eepm graduation criteria, the student will receive a course completion certificate. upon request, a college credit certificate will be sent to the desired college institution for approval of up to 6 credit hours.
all materials will be provided free of charge, to the inmate.
the time to meet and the students.
fresh start a new style of teaching that crosses generational boundaries.
share your faith a gospel presentation that's easy to learn and hard to forget!
seminars learn how to strengthen an existing prison ministry or implement an ee prison ministry.
5thus saith god the lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6i the lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the gentiles; 7to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.


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lowercased: hi guys! today, my family & i took a day trip to washington, dc and we had the best time. we arrived in the city around noon and had lunch at the shake shack for lunch, where i honestly had the best fries and milkshake of my life. if you have a chance, i definitely recommend checking it out. following lunch, we went over to the international spy museum, where my sister & her friend were taking part in a ninja program. while they did that, my parents and i participated in “spies in the city.” during spies in the city, an interactive program that takes participants around downtown dc, my parents and i went on a “mission to save the city.” it was really fun just spending time with them walking around dc, and we saw a lot of nice sights, too. we found ourselves at the national archives, the smithsonian, fords theater, and freedom plaza. i really enjoyed our day just spending time in the city. after we wrapped up our mission, we headed back to the spy museum to pick up my sister and then we went to dinner. we ate dinner at a restaurant called pizza pi which i really liked, and i’d recommend trying it if you’re ever in washington, dc. sadly, all fun things must come to an end, so here i am now on the way home. i had a really great day and i wanted to share it with you guys! i hope you liked this post, & enjoy the photos below!


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When Constance Georgine Markievicz became the first woman elected to the British parliament in December 1918, she was far from the Dublin St. Patrick’s constituency she won with two thirds of the vote. The republican leader known as Countess Markievicz was held at Holloway Prison, in England, for her role in anti-conscription protests earlier in the year, before the Great War ended in November.
A demonstration of welcome had been organized at Liberty Hall for Madame Markievicz, and at 6 p.m. a large crowd assembled at Beresford place, where a procession was formed by the Citizen Army, headed by the St. James band, and including such bodies as the Cuman na mBan, Fianna, Irish Women’s Franchise League, Sinn Fein bodies, Irish Volunteers, and trades organizations. … She entered Liberty Hall amidst loud cheers and the waving of Sinn Fein flags from the windows. Addressing the crowd from one of the windows as “Fellow Rebels” … she said that it was worthwhile going to prison to find such a reception awaiting her … and advised them to work for an Irish republic.
The Irish Press, Philadelphia, which had direct ties to the two-month-old Dáil Éireann, suggested that “it seemed as though everyone in the Irish metropolis had turned out to do honor to this notable Irish woman patriot.” The story disputed wire service reports that Markievicz would take her seat in the British House of Commons.
This entry was posted in History, Irish War of Independence, Journalism, Politics and tagged Chicago Daily News, Countess Markievicz, Ruth Russell, The Irish Independent, The Irish Times on March 19, 2019 by admin.
The centenary of the first Dáil Éireann and preceding December 1918 election that swept Sinn Féin to power were marked at the Embassy of Ireland, USA. Irish Ambassador Dan Mulhall said the two events are often “overshadowed” by the 1916 Easter Rising and Irish War of Independence.
Sinn Féin‘s use of the phrase Declaration of Independence “was not by accident,” Mulhall said, but deliberately meant to evoke the American political statement of July 4, 1776. The Irish declaration, however, was very much inspired by the Irish Proclamation of 1916.
The Declaration is best seen perhaps as a reiteration of the 1916 Proclamation. The difference between the two documents is the context in which they were issued. When it occurred, the Easter Rising expressed the will of a relatively small minority of Irish nationalists, whereas in January 1919 the members of the First Dáil had the wind in their sails in the wake of that decisive election result a month before. The quest for some form of independence now had the undoubted support of a majority of the Irish electorate.
Irish Ambassador to the USA Dan Mulhall, standing, joined by, left to right, Dr. Jennifer Wells of George Washington University; RTÉ Washington correspondent Brian O’Donovan, the panel moderator; and Dr. Shirley Graham of George Washington University.
Mulhall noted the Irish electorate in December 1918 was three times larger than in the 1910 general election, last before the Great War. Dr. Shirley Graham, a gender equality and international affairs associate professor at George Washington University, emphasized that women were a major factor in the 1918 outcome.
Before the British Parliament granted limited suffrage earlier in 1918, “Irish women were invisible, unknown, and without voice,” Graham said. Their decades-long fight for the vote, radicalized during the war years, was finally realized at the polls, if only to be set back in the new Irish state.
None of the papers were fully right, or completely wrong, said Wells, who warned not to “fetishize the assembly” a century later. The Dáil‘s “chaos created the inevitability of partition,” she said; but its members also “appealed quite brilliantly” to President Woodrow Wilson’s highest aspirations for the rights of small nations, and they “laid bare the gross tyranny” of the British Empire.
Ireland was the first and only country to secure independence from one of the prevailing powers of the war, rather than one of the defeated empires, Mulhall said. The first Dáil became the foundation for a century of parliamentary democracy.
This entry was posted in History, Irish War of Independence, IUC, Revisted, Politics and tagged 1916 Easter Rising, Dáil Éireann, Dan Mulhall, Irish War of Independence, Sinn Féin on January 23, 2019 by admin.
Brexit feck it; no confidence next?
“A day after overwhelmingly rejecting her Brexit deal, rebel Tories and Democratic Unionist party MPs swung behind the prime minister to defeat Labour’s motion of no confidence by 325 votes to 306 – a majority of 19,” The Irish Times reports.
BBC Q & A on Brexit and the Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland border, and cool multimedia feature, The hardest border, from 2017.
Gladstone lost by a smaller margin than May, but he was removed from office soon after. He returned as PM in 1892, for the fourth time; and he tried and failed for the second time to pass home rule for Ireland.
Gladstone, standing, proposed home rule for Ireland in 1886.
Arlene Foster, leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, which props up May’s current government, has said her members will continue their support and not vote no confidence. I’ll update this post with the outcome of that vote and other Brexit developments.
Brexit for Britain is not now a plan–nor so much as a proposition. It is merely a polemical phrase, of little importance to persons really interested in the condition of Britain, however invaluable it may be to the makers of party platforms … or to Parliamentary candidates.
This entry was posted in History, Journalism, Northern Ireland, Politics and tagged Arlene Foster, Brexit, Theresa May, William Gladstone, William Henry Hurlbert on January 15, 2019 by admin.
The new year–1919–began with new hope for Irish independence. In Ireland, the republican Sinn Féin party routed the old nationalist home rule party in the first parliamentary general election since 1910. In America, Irish immigrants and their first-generation offspring aggressively lobbied President Woodrow Wilson and the U.S. Congress to support Ireland’s cause at the upcoming Paris peace conference.
Unofficial results of the Dec. 14, 1918, election reached large American daily newspapers before Christmas. The official election count was delayed until Dec. 28, however, so the outstanding votes of soldiers still serving overseas could be included in the final tally. Substantial election coverage in the Irish-American weekly press did not begin until the first week of January 1919. Here are two examples.
Dec. 28, 1918, will forever rank in the history of Ireland as July 4, 1776, ranks in the history of America; as July 14, 1789, ranks in the history of France, as the day of the birth of Liberty ranks in the history of every free people.
The proclamation was flanked by these headlines, Complete Victory for Sinn Féin and The Irish Republic Endorsed, which filled the front page. Inside, the page 4 editorial proclaimed: Long Live the Irish Republic!
The election just completed in Ireland is one of the most momentous that has ever been held in any country. It is the first practical demonstration of President Wilson’s great principal of Self-Determination, and the results show that the Irish people were thoroughly cognizant of the great issues at stake. The question they were called upon to decide was: “Shall Britain continue to exercise sovereignty over Ireland?” And they answered with an emphatic, “No!” thus giving the lie direct to Britain’s paid horde of propagandists who had been telling the world for generations past that the Irish can never agree among themselves.
About 700 miles southwest of Philadelphia, in Lexington, Kentucky, the Kentucky Irish American, offered more subdued coverage in its Jan. 4, 1919 issue. Stories about Ireland filled the left and right rails of the seven-column front page, sandwiching other news about domestic politics and religion.
I am a sincere and and fully convinced advocate of self-determination for Ireland for her own sake, for the sake of democracy, but for England’s sake as well. I do not desire the downfall of Great Britain, but her tardy repentance. Ireland unfreed is England’s death warrant. She may succeed in keeping the Irish question out of the peace conference. I think she will. But she can not keep it out of the mind of a world from which the chains have been struck. It will live to accuse, to condemn and to execute. A victory of Great Britain over Ireland at Versailles will be no victory, but a defeat. It will be the signal for a new battle, the tactics of which have been taught the Irish race by England herself in her propaganda.
The Irish American‘s page 2 editorial was headlined, What Ireland Wants.
We said some weeks ago that the demand for self-determination—and this accurately defined—should come from Ireland. Those of Irish blood America and all lovers of liberty can then support that demand. That is the method of procedure which we should naturally expect. Instead we have the demand coming from the Irish In America—and this demand is couched in varying and ambiguous terms. In some cases it means home rule—some cases it means total separation and complete independence. What we need first of all is to find out what Ireland itself wants. … With that programme in hand we shall be able to give an intelligent expression of our support of It. As it is we are beating the air and accomplishing very little. The Irish people themselves must map out their own programme of self-government. We in America can have our own ideas regarding the matter—but we must not presume to dictate to the people of Ireland what they should do.
In the following weeks and months of 1919, these two newspapers (and others in the Irish-American press) continued to be filled with stories about major events in Ireland’s struggle for independence, including key figures and developments in America. For this 2019 centennial, I will explore these people and events through the coverage in these two papers, in addition to other sources.
NEXT: About the papers and their publishers.
See American Reporting of Irish Independence for earlier work in this series.
This entry was posted in History, Irish America, Irish War of Independence, Journalism, Politics and tagged Francis C. Kelly, Kentucky Irish American, Patrick McCartan, Sinn Féin, The Irish Press, Woodrow Wilson on January 2, 2019 by admin.
The most important story of (December) 2018 will likely be the most important story of (January) 2019: Brexit, and the impact on the Irish border. British Prime Minister Theresa May scratched the scheduled 11 December vote on her Brexit package when it became clear parliament would not accept the deal approved weeks earlier by the European Union. Now the vote is set for the week of 14 January, date to be determined.
In mid-December, the Irish government published a “sobering” contingency plan in case of a no-deal exit by Britain from the European Union, a move that officials say would hurt Ireland more than any other country in the bloc, The New York Times reported. A second story in the Times described how Brexit could disrupt trade and reinvigorate the conflict between Northern Ireland and the Republic.
“Ireland can lay credible claim to offer a haven from the populist plague that has infected so many other countries.”—Chris Johns in The Irish Times.
Hopes for a new class of visa for Irish citizens were dashed in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican. Outgoing U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, had pushed the measure through the lower chamber in the waning days of the session, The Irish Times reported.
Tourism Ireland declared 2018 “the best year ever for overseas tourism to the island of Ireland,” with some 11.2 million visitors. Dublin Airport reported that it welcomed more than 30 million passengers for the first time in its 78-year history. I was happy to contribute to those numbers with visits in February and November, the first time I’ve traveled to Ireland more than once within one year.
Irish President Michael D. Higgins signed the bill legalizing abortion in Ireland, as approved by referendum earlier in year. The procedures are expected to become available in January.
The bestselling books in Ireland for 2018, according to The Irish Times.
2018 deaths of Irish celebrities and other notables, per Legacy.com.
Ring of Kerry. Tourism Ireland image.
This entry was posted in Arts & Culture, Business & Environment, Irish America, Northern Ireland, Politics and tagged Brexit, Michael D. Higgins, Tourism Ireland on December 29, 2018 by admin.
Ireland Under Coercion, Revisited: This project explored aspects of the 1888 book Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American, by journalist William Henry Hurlbert. The series followed Hurlbert’s six-month reporting trip to Ireland, from his views about the agrarian agitation and home rule politics of the period, to his descriptions of Irish landscapes and landmarks. * I retraced some of Hurlbert’s footsteps during my February and November trips to Ireland. * A condensed version of my research appeared under the headline “An American Journalist in Ireland Meets Michael Davitt & Arthur Balfour” on The Irish Story website. * The work was recognized in the American Journalism Historian Association’s “News & Notes” feature.
Ireland’s Famine Children “Born at Sea”: My research of the online Famine Irish Passenger Record Data File held by the National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) resulted in a Winter 2017/18 story in NARA’s Prologue Magazine. * In September, I gave a presentation about the story at the Irish Railroad Workers Museum in Baltimore.
An Irish-American’s most perilous summer, 1918 Kerryman John Ware immigrated to Pittsburgh in 1910. Eight years later, he was shipped to the battlefields of France.
Shamrock Fund and the Irish War Exhibit of 1918 An Irish socialite visited Pittsburgh to debut a traveling exhibit of war items intended to raise money for the Shamrock Fund, a charity for wounded Irish soldiers.
Another two-part piece, Troublesome Men: The Irish Nationalist Feud in Western Pennsylvania, 1894-1896,explored divisions among pro-independence Irishmen in Western Pennsylvania ahead of the 1895 Irish National Alliance convention in Chicago. Two members of the Pittsburgh delegation were ousted from the meeting. See PART 1 & PART 2.
Catching Up With Modern Ireland: I introduced a monthly roundup of aggregated news, feature, and opinion content from Irish and Irish-American media. Coverage included the May repeal of Ireland’s constitutional abortion ban; the August visit of Pope Francis to Ireland; and the October re-election of Irish President Michael D. Higgins. … Brexit and the sidelined Northern Ireland Assembly remained in the news throughout 2018, the former a key issue for 2019. … Former President Bill Clinton received the Freedom of Belfast honor for the Good Friday Agreement; Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan was floated as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, a post that remains unfilled; and Irish-American gangster James “Whitey” Bulger was murdered in federal prison. … Fáilte Ireland unveiled its “Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands” tourism brand to drive visitor growth across the Midlands region. … Solas Nua, the Washington, D.C.-based Irish arts group, staged “The Frederick Douglass Project” about Douglass’ 1845 lecture tour of Britain and Ireland; “Black ’47,” a fictional film treatment of the Great Famine debuted to generally good reviews; and the “Coming Home: Art & The Great Hunger” exhibit from Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., toured Ireland. …. I’ll post a December update before the new year.
AOH and other Irish Americans dedicated a new statue of St. Patrick in the garden outside Old St. Patrick’s Church in Pittsburgh, top, and the twin spires of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. I visited both churches in 2018. More in the St. Patrick’s Churches section of the blog.
IN IRELAND: the Michael Davitt Musuem, Straide, Co. Mayo; National University of Ireland, Galway, Archives; Trinity College Dublin, Archives; National Library of Ireland, Dublin; National Print Museum, Dublin; and the Newspaper and Periodical History Forum of Ireland, especially co-founder Felix Larkin, who helped with the Hurlbert project and welcomed me at NPHFI’s annual conference in Galway. Another round of applause for all the conference’s excellent presenters. … Also, thanks for the continued friendship and assistance of John Dorney at The Irish Story; Kay Caball at My Kerry Ancestors; and Mary Cogan at Listowel Connection. … Special thanks to my relations, Michael & Nancy Lynch of Navan, for their hospitality, and for the gift of a 40-page F.S.L. Lyons’ pamphlet, Parnell, dated from 1963.
IN AMERICA: the National Archives & Records Administration, College Park, Md., and the editors at Prologue Magazine; Luke McCusker at the Irish Railroad Workers Museum in Baltimore; historian Daniel W. Crofts, who helped with the Hurlbert project; and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which published my story about Frederick Douglass. … Also, Amy Brunner and Christopher Lemery of the University of Pittsburgh Library System, on separate requests through the “Historic Pittsburgh” website. … In Washington, D.C., Georgetown University and Catholic University of America libraries, especially Shane MacDonald at CUA’s Research Center and University Archives; the arts group Solas Nua; and Dan Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the U.S. and the Irish Embassy staff, who always warmly welcome Irish Network-DC. … The Arlington Public Library, Arlington, Va., provided several books from university library collections via its Interlibrary Loan service. … Apologies if I’ve missed any person or institution.
Finally, thanks again to all those who visited the blog, especially email subscribers (at right) and those who follow me on Twitter and retweet the content. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.
The road leading to Killone Abbey in County Clare. The ruin was visited by American journalist William Henry Hurlbert in 1888, and by myself in November 2018.
This entry was posted in Arts & Culture, Business & Environment, History, Irish America, Irish War of Independence, IUC, Revisted, Journalism, Northern Ireland, Politics, Religion on December 22, 2018 by admin.

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when constance georgine markievicz became the first woman elected to the british parliament in december 1918, she was far from the dublin st. patrick’s constituency she won with two thirds of the vote. the republican leader known as countess markievicz was held at holloway prison, in england, for her role in anti-conscription protests earlier in the year, before the great war ended in november.
a demonstration of welcome had been organized at liberty hall for madame markievicz, and at 6 p.m. a large crowd assembled at beresford place, where a procession was formed by the citizen army, headed by the st. james band, and including such bodies as the cuman na mban, fianna, irish women’s franchise league, sinn fein bodies, irish volunteers, and trades organizations. … she entered liberty hall amidst loud cheers and the waving of sinn fein flags from the windows. addressing the crowd from one of the windows as “fellow rebels” … she said that it was worthwhile going to prison to find such a reception awaiting her … and advised them to work for an irish republic.
the irish press, philadelphia, which had direct ties to the two-month-old dáil éireann, suggested that “it seemed as though everyone in the irish metropolis had turned out to do honor to this notable irish woman patriot.” the story disputed wire service reports that markievicz would take her seat in the british house of commons.
this entry was posted in history, irish war of independence, journalism, politics and tagged chicago daily news, countess markievicz, ruth russell, the irish independent, the irish times on march 19, 2019 by admin.
the centenary of the first dáil éireann and preceding december 1918 election that swept sinn féin to power were marked at the embassy of ireland, usa. irish ambassador dan mulhall said the two events are often “overshadowed” by the 1916 easter rising and irish war of independence.
sinn féin‘s use of the phrase declaration of independence “was not by accident,” mulhall said, but deliberately meant to evoke the american political statement of july 4, 1776. the irish declaration, however, was very much inspired by the irish proclamation of 1916.
the declaration is best seen perhaps as a reiteration of the 1916 proclamation. the difference between the two documents is the context in which they were issued. when it occurred, the easter rising expressed the will of a relatively small minority of irish nationalists, whereas in january 1919 the members of the first dáil had the wind in their sails in the wake of that decisive election result a month before. the quest for some form of independence now had the undoubted support of a majority of the irish electorate.
irish ambassador to the usa dan mulhall, standing, joined by, left to right, dr. jennifer wells of george washington university; rté washington correspondent brian o’donovan, the panel moderator; and dr. shirley graham of george washington university.
mulhall noted the irish electorate in december 1918 was three times larger than in the 1910 general election, last before the great war. dr. shirley graham, a gender equality and international affairs associate professor at george washington university, emphasized that women were a major factor in the 1918 outcome.
before the british parliament granted limited suffrage earlier in 1918, “irish women were invisible, unknown, and without voice,” graham said. their decades-long fight for the vote, radicalized during the war years, was finally realized at the polls, if only to be set back in the new irish state.
none of the papers were fully right, or completely wrong, said wells, who warned not to “fetishize the assembly” a century later. the dáil‘s “chaos created the inevitability of partition,” she said; but its members also “appealed quite brilliantly” to president woodrow wilson’s highest aspirations for the rights of small nations, and they “laid bare the gross tyranny” of the british empire.
ireland was the first and only country to secure independence from one of the prevailing powers of the war, rather than one of the defeated empires, mulhall said. the first dáil became the foundation for a century of parliamentary democracy.
this entry was posted in history, irish war of independence, iuc, revisted, politics and tagged 1916 easter rising, dáil éireann, dan mulhall, irish war of independence, sinn féin on january 23, 2019 by admin.
brexit feck it; no confidence next?
“a day after overwhelmingly rejecting her brexit deal, rebel tories and democratic unionist party mps swung behind the prime minister to defeat labour’s motion of no confidence by 325 votes to 306 – a majority of 19,” the irish times reports.
bbc q & a on brexit and the northern ireland/republic of ireland border, and cool multimedia feature, the hardest border, from 2017.
gladstone lost by a smaller margin than may, but he was removed from office soon after. he returned as pm in 1892, for the fourth time; and he tried and failed for the second time to pass home rule for ireland.
gladstone, standing, proposed home rule for ireland in 1886.
arlene foster, leader of northern ireland’s democratic unionist party, which props up may’s current government, has said her members will continue their support and not vote no confidence. i’ll update this post with the outcome of that vote and other brexit developments.
brexit for britain is not now a plan–nor so much as a proposition. it is merely a polemical phrase, of little importance to persons really interested in the condition of britain, however invaluable it may be to the makers of party platforms … or to parliamentary candidates.
this entry was posted in history, journalism, northern ireland, politics and tagged arlene foster, brexit, theresa may, william gladstone, william henry hurlbert on january 15, 2019 by admin.
the new year–1919–began with new hope for irish independence. in ireland, the republican sinn féin party routed the old nationalist home rule party in the first parliamentary general election since 1910. in america, irish immigrants and their first-generation offspring aggressively lobbied president woodrow wilson and the u.s. congress to support ireland’s cause at the upcoming paris peace conference.
unofficial results of the dec. 14, 1918, election reached large american daily newspapers before christmas. the official election count was delayed until dec. 28, however, so the outstanding votes of soldiers still serving overseas could be included in the final tally. substantial election coverage in the irish-american weekly press did not begin until the first week of january 1919. here are two examples.
dec. 28, 1918, will forever rank in the history of ireland as july 4, 1776, ranks in the history of america; as july 14, 1789, ranks in the history of france, as the day of the birth of liberty ranks in the history of every free people.
the proclamation was flanked by these headlines, complete victory for sinn féin and the irish republic endorsed, which filled the front page. inside, the page 4 editorial proclaimed: long live the irish republic!
the election just completed in ireland is one of the most momentous that has ever been held in any country. it is the first practical demonstration of president wilson’s great principal of self-determination, and the results show that the irish people were thoroughly cognizant of the great issues at stake. the question they were called upon to decide was: “shall britain continue to exercise sovereignty over ireland?” and they answered with an emphatic, “no!” thus giving the lie direct to britain’s paid horde of propagandists who had been telling the world for generations past that the irish can never agree among themselves.
about 700 miles southwest of philadelphia, in lexington, kentucky, the kentucky irish american, offered more subdued coverage in its jan. 4, 1919 issue. stories about ireland filled the left and right rails of the seven-column front page, sandwiching other news about domestic politics and religion.
i am a sincere and and fully convinced advocate of self-determination for ireland for her own sake, for the sake of democracy, but for england’s sake as well. i do not desire the downfall of great britain, but her tardy repentance. ireland unfreed is england’s death warrant. she may succeed in keeping the irish question out of the peace conference. i think she will. but she can not keep it out of the mind of a world from which the chains have been struck. it will live to accuse, to condemn and to execute. a victory of great britain over ireland at versailles will be no victory, but a defeat. it will be the signal for a new battle, the tactics of which have been taught the irish race by england herself in her propaganda.
the irish american‘s page 2 editorial was headlined, what ireland wants.
we said some weeks ago that the demand for self-determination—and this accurately defined—should come from ireland. those of irish blood america and all lovers of liberty can then support that demand. that is the method of procedure which we should naturally expect. instead we have the demand coming from the irish in america—and this demand is couched in varying and ambiguous terms. in some cases it means home rule—some cases it means total separation and complete independence. what we need first of all is to find out what ireland itself wants. … with that programme in hand we shall be able to give an intelligent expression of our support of it. as it is we are beating the air and accomplishing very little. the irish people themselves must map out their own programme of self-government. we in america can have our own ideas regarding the matter—but we must not presume to dictate to the people of ireland what they should do.
in the following weeks and months of 1919, these two newspapers (and others in the irish-american press) continued to be filled with stories about major events in ireland’s struggle for independence, including key figures and developments in america. for this 2019 centennial, i will explore these people and events through the coverage in these two papers, in addition to other sources.
next: about the papers and their publishers.
see american reporting of irish independence for earlier work in this series.
this entry was posted in history, irish america, irish war of independence, journalism, politics and tagged francis c. kelly, kentucky irish american, patrick mccartan, sinn féin, the irish press, woodrow wilson on january 2, 2019 by admin.
the most important story of (december) 2018 will likely be the most important story of (january) 2019: brexit, and the impact on the irish border. british prime minister theresa may scratched the scheduled 11 december vote on her brexit package when it became clear parliament would not accept the deal approved weeks earlier by the european union. now the vote is set for the week of 14 january, date to be determined.
in mid-december, the irish government published a “sobering” contingency plan in case of a no-deal exit by britain from the european union, a move that officials say would hurt ireland more than any other country in the bloc, the new york times reported. a second story in the times described how brexit could disrupt trade and reinvigorate the conflict between northern ireland and the republic.
“ireland can lay credible claim to offer a haven from the populist plague that has infected so many other countries.”—chris johns in the irish times.
hopes for a new class of visa for irish citizens were dashed in the u.s. senate by sen. tom cotton, an arkansas republican. outgoing u.s. house speaker paul ryan, a wisconsin republican, had pushed the measure through the lower chamber in the waning days of the session, the irish times reported.
tourism ireland declared 2018 “the best year ever for overseas tourism to the island of ireland,” with some 11.2 million visitors. dublin airport reported that it welcomed more than 30 million passengers for the first time in its 78-year history. i was happy to contribute to those numbers with visits in february and november, the first time i’ve traveled to ireland more than once within one year.
irish president michael d. higgins signed the bill legalizing abortion in ireland, as approved by referendum earlier in year. the procedures are expected to become available in january.
the bestselling books in ireland for 2018, according to the irish times.
2018 deaths of irish celebrities and other notables, per legacy.com.
ring of kerry. tourism ireland image.
this entry was posted in arts & culture, business & environment, irish america, northern ireland, politics and tagged brexit, michael d. higgins, tourism ireland on december 29, 2018 by admin.
ireland under coercion, revisited: this project explored aspects of the 1888 book ireland under coercion: the diary of an american, by journalist william henry hurlbert. the series followed hurlbert’s six-month reporting trip to ireland, from his views about the agrarian agitation and home rule politics of the period, to his descriptions of irish landscapes and landmarks. * i retraced some of hurlbert’s footsteps during my february and november trips to ireland. * a condensed version of my research appeared under the headline “an american journalist in ireland meets michael davitt & arthur balfour” on the irish story website. * the work was recognized in the american journalism historian association’s “news & notes” feature.
ireland’s famine children “born at sea”: my research of the online famine irish passenger record data file held by the national archives & records administration (nara) resulted in a winter 2017/18 story in nara’s prologue magazine. * in september, i gave a presentation about the story at the irish railroad workers museum in baltimore.
an irish-american’s most perilous summer, 1918 kerryman john ware immigrated to pittsburgh in 1910. eight years later, he was shipped to the battlefields of france.
shamrock fund and the irish war exhibit of 1918 an irish socialite visited pittsburgh to debut a traveling exhibit of war items intended to raise money for the shamrock fund, a charity for wounded irish soldiers.
another two-part piece, troublesome men: the irish nationalist feud in western pennsylvania, 1894-1896,explored divisions among pro-independence irishmen in western pennsylvania ahead of the 1895 irish national alliance convention in chicago. two members of the pittsburgh delegation were ousted from the meeting. see part 1 & part 2.
catching up with modern ireland: i introduced a monthly roundup of aggregated news, feature, and opinion content from irish and irish-american media. coverage included the may repeal of ireland’s constitutional abortion ban; the august visit of pope francis to ireland; and the october re-election of irish president michael d. higgins. … brexit and the sidelined northern ireland assembly remained in the news throughout 2018, the former a key issue for 2019. … former president bill clinton received the freedom of belfast honor for the good friday agreement; speaker of the u.s. house of representatives paul ryan was floated as u.s. ambassador to ireland, a post that remains unfilled; and irish-american gangster james “whitey” bulger was murdered in federal prison. … fáilte ireland unveiled its “ireland’s hidden heartlands” tourism brand to drive visitor growth across the midlands region. … solas nua, the washington, d.c.-based irish arts group, staged “the frederick douglass project” about douglass’ 1845 lecture tour of britain and ireland; “black ’47,” a fictional film treatment of the great famine debuted to generally good reviews; and the “coming home: art & the great hunger” exhibit from ireland’s great hunger museum at quinnipiac university in hamden, conn., toured ireland. …. i’ll post a december update before the new year.
aoh and other irish americans dedicated a new statue of st. patrick in the garden outside old st. patrick’s church in pittsburgh, top, and the twin spires of st. patrick’s cathedral in new york city. i visited both churches in 2018. more in the st. patrick’s churches section of the blog.
in ireland: the michael davitt musuem, straide, co. mayo; national university of ireland, galway, archives; trinity college dublin, archives; national library of ireland, dublin; national print museum, dublin; and the newspaper and periodical history forum of ireland, especially co-founder felix larkin, who helped with the hurlbert project and welcomed me at nphfi’s annual conference in galway. another round of applause for all the conference’s excellent presenters. … also, thanks for the continued friendship and assistance of john dorney at the irish story; kay caball at my kerry ancestors; and mary cogan at listowel connection. … special thanks to my relations, michael & nancy lynch of navan, for their hospitality, and for the gift of a 40-page f.s.l. lyons’ pamphlet, parnell, dated from 1963.
in america: the national archives & records administration, college park, md., and the editors at prologue magazine; luke mccusker at the irish railroad workers museum in baltimore; historian daniel w. crofts, who helped with the hurlbert project; and the pittsburgh post-gazette, which published my story about frederick douglass. … also, amy brunner and christopher lemery of the university of pittsburgh library system, on separate requests through the “historic pittsburgh” website. … in washington, d.c., georgetown university and catholic university of america libraries, especially shane macdonald at cua’s research center and university archives; the arts group solas nua; and dan mulhall, ambassador of ireland to the u.s. and the irish embassy staff, who always warmly welcome irish network-dc. … the arlington public library, arlington, va., provided several books from university library collections via its interlibrary loan service. … apologies if i’ve missed any person or institution.
finally, thanks again to all those who visited the blog, especially email subscribers (at right) and those who follow me on twitter and retweet the content. your comments and suggestions are always welcome.
the road leading to killone abbey in county clare. the ruin was visited by american journalist william henry hurlbert in 1888, and by myself in november 2018.
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China began three days of national mourning for the victims of the May 12 earthquake, restricting access to entertainment content both on the Internet and broadcast media.
The official English-language newspaper China Daily reported Monday that "All public amusements will be suspended for three days from Monday. The State Council, the Cabinet, on Sunday ordered a nationwide display of respect for the dead."
Major portals Sina.com and Sohu.com limited their home page offerings to news content. Sohu adopted an all-black font, with most of the links on the top half of the page relating to earthquake news. Video sites Youku.com and Tudou.com both offered only quake-related material on their home pages, but other videos, such as music or amateur clips, could be accessed on both sites using search functions.
Game site The9, which is the China distributor for the exceptionally popular "World of Warcraft" MMPORG (Massively MultiPlayer Online Role-Playing Game), offered no links to any of its games. Instead, it offered information on how to donate to relief efforts. Players could still access their accounts for top-up payments and to view account information.
Representatives from the various companies did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
China is also suspending the Olympic torch relay for the three days of mourning. The government is asking people to observe three minutes of silence beginning at 2:28 p.m. local Beijing time, the time when the earthquake, which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, occurred on May 12. By 2:00 p.m. Sunday, the official death toll stood at 32,476, with hundreds of thousands more injured.

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china began three days of national mourning for the victims of the may 12 earthquake, restricting access to entertainment content both on the internet and broadcast media.
the official english-language newspaper china daily reported monday that "all public amusements will be suspended for three days from monday. the state council, the cabinet, on sunday ordered a nationwide display of respect for the dead."
major portals sina.com and sohu.com limited their home page offerings to news content. sohu adopted an all-black font, with most of the links on the top half of the page relating to earthquake news. video sites youku.com and tudou.com both offered only quake-related material on their home pages, but other videos, such as music or amateur clips, could be accessed on both sites using search functions.
game site the9, which is the china distributor for the exceptionally popular "world of warcraft" mmporg (massively multiplayer online role-playing game), offered no links to any of its games. instead, it offered information on how to donate to relief efforts. players could still access their accounts for top-up payments and to view account information.
representatives from the various companies did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
china is also suspending the olympic torch relay for the three days of mourning. the government is asking people to observe three minutes of silence beginning at 2:28 p.m. local beijing time, the time when the earthquake, which measured 7.8 on the richter scale, occurred on may 12. by 2:00 p.m. sunday, the official death toll stood at 32,476, with hundreds of thousands more injured.


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Just a quick note of thanks to those who voted for me, to those who clicked more than 1,000 times just for me to land on the top 10, A HEARTFELT THANKS!
To fans and millions of readers (naks, parang meron? hahaha).
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I just won a PhP10,000 worth of vacation package for my entry “Good-Bye Passport, Farewell Bangkok” to Pimp My Trip Worst Vacation Experience.
Now, as promised, I have to tell the rest of the story… Hmmmm, I wish there’s another blog contest on your best vacation ever to motivate me as I’m a slacker on writing stories.
Maria Christina Schoolcraft for her “Amazing Race” entry. She won PhP20,000 travel package.
Thanks again Juice! Juice squeezes all the best out of all these resources to give you what is absolutely the most effective, intelligent, comprehensive—and fun!—Philippine lifestyle guide. (And we do mean ‘absolutely’—we didn’t win the 11th Philippine Webby awards in our category for nothing!) We’ve got fresh, candid user reviews, ratings, and in-depth articles on the many amazing things you can do, see, and enjoy across the archipelago.
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just a quick note of thanks to those who voted for me, to those who clicked more than 1,000 times just for me to land on the top 10, a heartfelt thanks!
to fans and millions of readers (naks, parang meron? hahaha).
to all the judges, thank you so much! galing ng taste n’yo, di kayo ngkamali!
i just won a php10,000 worth of vacation package for my entry “good-bye passport, farewell bangkok” to pimp my trip worst vacation experience.
now, as promised, i have to tell the rest of the story… hmmmm, i wish there’s another blog contest on your best vacation ever to motivate me as i’m a slacker on writing stories.
maria christina schoolcraft for her “amazing race” entry. she won php20,000 travel package.
thanks again juice! juice squeezes all the best out of all these resources to give you what is absolutely the most effective, intelligent, comprehensive—and fun!—philippine lifestyle guide. (and we do mean ‘absolutely’—we didn’t win the 11th philippine webby awards in our category for nothing!) we’ve got fresh, candid user reviews, ratings, and in-depth articles on the many amazing things you can do, see, and enjoy across the archipelago.
what’s more, since juice is powered by eyp.ph—the philippines’ premiere directory listings expert—we provide not just event schedules and movie screening times, but complete contact information, locator maps, hours of operation, and many more details on over 200,000 lifestyle options, venues, and establishments across the country.
simply put, if you want fun, you want juice—and juice wants you! you can make our community even better by rating movies, events, and establishments; commenting on establishments, articles, and reviews; and even uploading photos or videos of yourself visiting one of our featured venues.
so what are you waiting for? drink in all the goodness we’ve got to offer—and make juice your main squeeze!
now, where will i go with that vacation package? sinong gusto sumama?
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text: A tropical version of our native butterfly weed. Orange and red flowers open continuously on tall, thin plants. Great for butterflies. A fun addition to large containers or annual borders.

lowercased: a tropical version of our native butterfly weed. orange and red flowers open continuously on tall, thin plants. great for butterflies. a fun addition to large containers or annual borders.


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Creator(s) Johnston, David Claypoole, 1799-1865, engraver.
Contributor(s) Lopez & Wemyss Ed, publisher.
Physical Description 1 print on wove paper : stipple engraving, b&w ; image 8.5 x 6.9 cm., plate 16.8 x 10.9 cm., sheet 27 x 19.6 cm.
Summary Subject: Half-length portrait of actress Mrs.Owen Morris, née Elizabeth Morris turned slightly to the left wearing a hat.
Notes Second wife of Owen Morris. Died at Philadelphia, Pa.
Local notes Gift of John and Kay Cushman. 1987. #1987.36.
Subject(s) Morris, Mrs., approximately 1753-1826--Portraits.
Genre terms Stipple engravings--United States--1820-1830.

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creator(s) johnston, david claypoole, 1799-1865, engraver.
contributor(s) lopez & wemyss ed, publisher.
physical description 1 print on wove paper : stipple engraving, b&w ; image 8.5 x 6.9 cm., plate 16.8 x 10.9 cm., sheet 27 x 19.6 cm.
summary subject: half-length portrait of actress mrs.owen morris, née elizabeth morris turned slightly to the left wearing a hat.
notes second wife of owen morris. died at philadelphia, pa.
local notes gift of john and kay cushman. 1987. #1987.36.
subject(s) morris, mrs., approximately 1753-1826--portraits.
genre terms stipple engravings--united states--1820-1830.


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Valentine's Day is coming up next week and while I don't really care for the holiday, I'll take just about any excuse to dress up. This week's currently loving is a mix of both small gift ideas, some of which I already own, and a date night outfit. Lots of pink, bows, and sparkle. I love the sweet bow details on these Kate Spade heels and Salvatore Ferragamo handbag, and this necklace from Bauble Bar has quickly become one of my favorites. You can't see it in the picture, but the mug says "love you more" and is the perfect for filling with hot chocolate and snuggling up in front of the fire with.
These are such beautiful items! I love those shoes and the dress!
I love this outfit but the pumps really stood out!
I guess I don't really care for v-day either, but it definitely is a great occasion to dress up. Love the set you created!! I see you love Ferragamo!
I think pink and Kate Spade are perfect description for Valentines Day and a date night! Cute outfit and style!

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valentine's day is coming up next week and while i don't really care for the holiday, i'll take just about any excuse to dress up. this week's currently loving is a mix of both small gift ideas, some of which i already own, and a date night outfit. lots of pink, bows, and sparkle. i love the sweet bow details on these kate spade heels and salvatore ferragamo handbag, and this necklace from bauble bar has quickly become one of my favorites. you can't see it in the picture, but the mug says "love you more" and is the perfect for filling with hot chocolate and snuggling up in front of the fire with.
these are such beautiful items! i love those shoes and the dress!
i love this outfit but the pumps really stood out!
i guess i don't really care for v-day either, but it definitely is a great occasion to dress up. love the set you created!! i see you love ferragamo!
i think pink and kate spade are perfect description for valentines day and a date night! cute outfit and style!


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note that this page is for information or pickup orders only - this item is very heavy, and would result in exorbitant shipping charges. please call ahead to ensure there is stock available in-store.
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Jose and Angelica are married!
The Hidden Vineyard Wedding Barn was the perfect backdrop for a wedding that brought people from all over the world. I'm pumped to get this gallery up :-).

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jose and angelica are married!
the hidden vineyard wedding barn was the perfect backdrop for a wedding that brought people from all over the world. i'm pumped to get this gallery up :-).


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European competition authorities slapped a €2.42bn (£2.1bn) antitrust fine on Google for abusing its search engine dominance by giving "illegal advantage" to its own online shopping service.
The European Commission's seven-year investigation concluded on Tuesday that the US company had abused its near-monopoly among online search engines.
Google was found by the Commission to have given the dominant placings on search results to its own services and left rival services further down the page.
Margrethe Vestager, the Commission's head of competition said: "Google abused its market dominance as a search engine by promoting its own comparison shopping service in its search results and demoting those of competitors."
She added: "What Google has done is illegal under EU antitrust laws."
The €2.42bn penalty was the largest antitrust fine the Commission has ever issued, more than doubling the previous biggest of €1.1bn issued to Intel in 2009 for abusing its dominance of the microchip market.
The Commission gave Google 90 days to stop breaking European Union rules, else face further fines.
Vestager continued: "It denied European consumers a genuine choice of services and the full benefits of innovation."
Google's dominance in the search engine sector should not be understated. Across Europe about 90% of all internet searches run through Google.
The Mountain View, California-based company, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, said it would consider mounting an appeal against the fine, saying "we respectfully disagree with the conclusions announced today".
Rupert Bhatia, director of public relations and crisis management at Rhizome Media, said: "The record fine handed out to Google by the European Commission will be seen by many as a victory for e-commerce companies that operate in the shadow of giants."
He added: "E-commerce companies will feel reassured that the regulator is on their side and will not pull its punches against even the biggest corporate opponents. It's a big day for the Davids of the e-commerce world rather than the Goliaths."
Google is also being investigated by the European Union over the dominance of its Android smartphone and tablet operating system.
Shares in Alphabet, Google's parent company, fell more than 1% in pre-market trade on Tuesday.

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european competition authorities slapped a €2.42bn (£2.1bn) antitrust fine on google for abusing its search engine dominance by giving "illegal advantage" to its own online shopping service.
the european commission's seven-year investigation concluded on tuesday that the us company had abused its near-monopoly among online search engines.
google was found by the commission to have given the dominant placings on search results to its own services and left rival services further down the page.
margrethe vestager, the commission's head of competition said: "google abused its market dominance as a search engine by promoting its own comparison shopping service in its search results and demoting those of competitors."
she added: "what google has done is illegal under eu antitrust laws."
the €2.42bn penalty was the largest antitrust fine the commission has ever issued, more than doubling the previous biggest of €1.1bn issued to intel in 2009 for abusing its dominance of the microchip market.
the commission gave google 90 days to stop breaking european union rules, else face further fines.
vestager continued: "it denied european consumers a genuine choice of services and the full benefits of innovation."
google's dominance in the search engine sector should not be understated. across europe about 90% of all internet searches run through google.
the mountain view, california-based company, founded in 1998 by larry page and sergey brin, said it would consider mounting an appeal against the fine, saying "we respectfully disagree with the conclusions announced today".
rupert bhatia, director of public relations and crisis management at rhizome media, said: "the record fine handed out to google by the european commission will be seen by many as a victory for e-commerce companies that operate in the shadow of giants."
he added: "e-commerce companies will feel reassured that the regulator is on their side and will not pull its punches against even the biggest corporate opponents. it's a big day for the davids of the e-commerce world rather than the goliaths."
google is also being investigated by the european union over the dominance of its android smartphone and tablet operating system.
shares in alphabet, google's parent company, fell more than 1% in pre-market trade on tuesday.


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TeenHelp Mind and Body Eating Disorders I have a problem!
I don't know what to do. I have a problem with food, so I don't eat all of my food when we are having dinner together as a family, my sister is always yelling at me to eat more and then my mom will tell me to eat more. Then when my mom and dad and sister get up from the table I throw my food away in the trash and act like I ate the food. I don't know what is wrong with me, I will eat breakfast and lunch, but why can't I eat all of my dinner? Is something wrong with me? I don't get it. Can someone please help me with this?
Do you know why you aren't eating? Are you not hungry? Are you afraid you will gain weight? Do you not like the food being served?
I used to skip Breakfast and Lunch a lot of the times. Sometimes it was due to my disordered eating habits and other times it was due to being busy. I would sleep in and wouldn't have time for breakfast and when lunch came around the school didn't always have the best options.
If you can try and figure out what is causing this you can work on figuring out how to improve the situation. If you are not eating because you don't want to gain weight than that would likely be a disordered eating behavior and you would want to look into therapy or something.
If there is a reason outside of gaining weight that you are doing this then it might not be disordered eating. Some people have difficulty eating because of nerves or because they are picky.
If you can supply a bit more information I might be able to give a better response.
Yes sometimes I just can't eat the food, it's hard to eat it. Sometimes it takes me a while to finish breakfast or dinner. Yes I am afraid to gain weight. I even have a hard time eating the food that I like. I don't know what is wrong with me, and my mom and sister are always yelling at me to eat more dinner. I just can't sometimes and I don't know what to do now.
I had an issue with struggling to eat my dinner. I never really understood why. I was kind of scare to be gaining weight and I even like the food sometimes. But u know what I did? I sat there and I kept telling my self one more forkful. Even if you jut eat half of what's left it's better than nothing. Your mum and sister are probably yelling at you because they care for you and don't want to see you get hurt. My sister has her own issues and she thinks I hate her because I'm hard on her. I just want her to get better. Maybe also talk to your sister to get some of her advice. Sorry ifs advice is crap. Stay strong!
Is the fear of weight gain your main reason for not wanting to eat? Do you know what's exactly causing the issue, particularly with dinner, as opposed to other meals?
No it's not just a fear of weight gain. It's other things too.
What kind of other things? I'm just asking because it'll impact the advice I'll give.
Having your mother and father and sister all yell at you certainly is counterproductive. That will stress you out, and stress is what triggers this problem. They're just making it worse!
It's the emotional midbrain that doesn't want to eat. The rational frontal cortex already knows you need to eat. But the fear comes from the midbrain.
The midbrain decides it doesn't want to eat, and you don't eat.
Oh, also, if you look at a diagram, notice the frontal cortex is on the top, and the spine which carries the nerves to the rest of the body which make the body move, and between the two is the midbrain! All decisions from the rational thinking frontal cortex have to go through the midbrain to reach the spine and the rest of the body! The emotional midbrain gets to review all instructions from the frontal cortex. You have to get the emotional midbrain on board to go along with this eating idea, because the midbrain can block any idea it doesn't like, and it can run off on it's own if it wants to do something else. If it doesn't want to eat, then your body isn't going to make the motions so you eat.
So one trick is to focus on how the midbrain is feeling, how are you feeling? The midbrain doesn't work on logic and rational thought, it runs on primitive emotions.
Thank you for your help, I get what you're saying.

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teenhelp mind and body eating disorders i have a problem!
i don't know what to do. i have a problem with food, so i don't eat all of my food when we are having dinner together as a family, my sister is always yelling at me to eat more and then my mom will tell me to eat more. then when my mom and dad and sister get up from the table i throw my food away in the trash and act like i ate the food. i don't know what is wrong with me, i will eat breakfast and lunch, but why can't i eat all of my dinner? is something wrong with me? i don't get it. can someone please help me with this?
do you know why you aren't eating? are you not hungry? are you afraid you will gain weight? do you not like the food being served?
i used to skip breakfast and lunch a lot of the times. sometimes it was due to my disordered eating habits and other times it was due to being busy. i would sleep in and wouldn't have time for breakfast and when lunch came around the school didn't always have the best options.
if you can try and figure out what is causing this you can work on figuring out how to improve the situation. if you are not eating because you don't want to gain weight than that would likely be a disordered eating behavior and you would want to look into therapy or something.
if there is a reason outside of gaining weight that you are doing this then it might not be disordered eating. some people have difficulty eating because of nerves or because they are picky.
if you can supply a bit more information i might be able to give a better response.
yes sometimes i just can't eat the food, it's hard to eat it. sometimes it takes me a while to finish breakfast or dinner. yes i am afraid to gain weight. i even have a hard time eating the food that i like. i don't know what is wrong with me, and my mom and sister are always yelling at me to eat more dinner. i just can't sometimes and i don't know what to do now.
i had an issue with struggling to eat my dinner. i never really understood why. i was kind of scare to be gaining weight and i even like the food sometimes. but u know what i did? i sat there and i kept telling my self one more forkful. even if you jut eat half of what's left it's better than nothing. your mum and sister are probably yelling at you because they care for you and don't want to see you get hurt. my sister has her own issues and she thinks i hate her because i'm hard on her. i just want her to get better. maybe also talk to your sister to get some of her advice. sorry ifs advice is crap. stay strong!
is the fear of weight gain your main reason for not wanting to eat? do you know what's exactly causing the issue, particularly with dinner, as opposed to other meals?
no it's not just a fear of weight gain. it's other things too.
what kind of other things? i'm just asking because it'll impact the advice i'll give.
having your mother and father and sister all yell at you certainly is counterproductive. that will stress you out, and stress is what triggers this problem. they're just making it worse!
it's the emotional midbrain that doesn't want to eat. the rational frontal cortex already knows you need to eat. but the fear comes from the midbrain.
the midbrain decides it doesn't want to eat, and you don't eat.
oh, also, if you look at a diagram, notice the frontal cortex is on the top, and the spine which carries the nerves to the rest of the body which make the body move, and between the two is the midbrain! all decisions from the rational thinking frontal cortex have to go through the midbrain to reach the spine and the rest of the body! the emotional midbrain gets to review all instructions from the frontal cortex. you have to get the emotional midbrain on board to go along with this eating idea, because the midbrain can block any idea it doesn't like, and it can run off on it's own if it wants to do something else. if it doesn't want to eat, then your body isn't going to make the motions so you eat.
so one trick is to focus on how the midbrain is feeling, how are you feeling? the midbrain doesn't work on logic and rational thought, it runs on primitive emotions.
thank you for your help, i get what you're saying.