Odd Wisconsin Archive
Gaelic Centenarians
It’s St. Patrick’s Day again, when every cheesehead is allowed to be Irish for a day. Immigrants from Ireland played powerful roles in Wisconsin history, as you can see in this feature article from the Society home page . They settled all over the state, including not just in Milwaukee but also in the coulee country of western Wisconsin. Who were they? See the pictures and read the life stories of James Grinnell and Margaret O’Grady, both 19th-c. Irish immigrants who lived to be more than 100 years old. And don’t miss our recent book, Irish in Wisconsin, which you can order online.
:: Posted in Odd Lives on March 17, 2005
Did You Know?
The Wisconsin Historical Museum is currently featuring Odd Wisconsin objects in the latest exhibit: Odd Wisconsin. And don't miss the Odd Wisconsin book by author Erika Janik published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
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