Bøger af Gerald Reilly

Irish Lives and Times, The Easter Rebellion and The Rise of Sinn Fein, is an anthology of selected newspaper articles from April 24, 1916 to December 30, 1918. It is a living narrative of life in Ireland during the rise of Sinn Fein and Republicanism. Set against the background of World War I, the Easter Rebellion triggers a revolution in Irish politics as the party of the rebels evolves in two and a half years from the reviled to the revered and places Ireland on a course for war and independence.

Ireland's history and people are seen through the narrative of the time as recreated in this anthology of newspaper articles which lays bare the culture of violence, the destitution, and the politics of land and religion that permeated the country during the years of the Great Famine from 1845 to 1852.

Irish Lives and Times, the War of Independence, is an anthology of selected articles from Irish newspapers, dated March 20, 1920 to July 12, 1921, that reveals the absolute terror of daily life in Ireland at that time.The British mastered their ruthless crafts in WWI and spared no mercy to suppress the new Republic of Ireland for the King and the Empire.This anthology begins with the murder of the Lord Mayor of Cork, Thomas MacCurtain, by armed and disguised men, in the middle of the night, and, the introduction into Ireland of a special force of the Royal Irish Constabulary, that was made up of ex-British soldiers and sailors, who became known as the "Black and Tans."

A revolutionary book for every Freemason.The two authors, American and UK Masons, present a radical view of Freemasonry for both today and tomorrow. In addition to their ideas are those of numerous Internet Masons (E-Masons) from around the world who, by sharing the experience of their own Masonic journey, have provided stunning personal insight into the viability of the Craft in the Internet Age.This book will challenge your understanding of Freemasonry today and how it might transform for future generations

American Lives and Times, The Revolutionary War, from the French Alliance to York Town, is an anthology of selected articles and advertisements from contemporary newspapers, arranged chronologically, that tells the story of the Revolutionary War from January, 1778 to October, 1781.