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“Kings are killed, Mr Garrison” ~ The Kennedy Craze Fifty Years On
The moment of silence has just been called for in Dealey Plaza. The bells are ringing. It’s been fifty years to the minute since John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot to death. I was born eighteen years after the Kennedy Assassination. … Continue reading
Posted in executions, Musings
Tagged 22 November 1963, C. S. Lewis, Caroline Kennedy, conspiracy, Dallas, Dealey Plaza, Donald Sutherland, grassy knoll, irish diaspora, Irishmen, JFK, Jim Garrison, Kennedy Assassination, Kevin Costner, kings, movies, naivete, Narnia, Oliver Stone, sexualities, theories, Thorn Birds, Zapruder
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The Orangeman in Winter: Ogle Gowan, Masculine Frailties, and the Rise of the Orange Order
After many, many months of silence, I’m posting again. The time since March has been slightly mad with conferences and research on the new book. The next half-dozen or so posts will be versions of these papers that I gave … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, masculinities
Tagged 1798 Rebellion, 1837 Rebellion, British imperialism, Canada, Canadian history, Emily Murphy, Ireland, Irishmen, John A. Macdonald, Louis Riel, Manitoba, masculinities, Ogle Gowan, Orange Order, Orangemen, Ottawa, parliament, power, rebellion, Red River Rebellion, responsible government, Thomas Scott, Toronto
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Covenant This!
Well, that was a bit of a surprise. Yesterday marked the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Ulster Covenant, the document signed by nearly half a million Ulstermen and women in 1912 as a protest against the British government’s … Continue reading
Posted in Great War, Ireland, Somme
Tagged 1912, 1916, battle honour, Belfast, British imperialism, Commemoration, Great War, Ireland, Irishmen, masculinities, memorials, Orangemen, Parades, Sir Edward Carson, Somme, symbolism, Ulster Covenant, Ulstermen, war
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To Sir, With Love
Dear Sir, You see, this is why I don’t write fan letters – I’m rubbish at them. So, don’t think of this as a fan letter; instead, it is a heart-felt attempt to summarize what you’ve meant to me, to … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged farewells, Henry Higgins, Henry II, Irishmen, Lawrence of Arabia, London, movies, oscars, Peter O'Toole, Pygmalion, Richard Burton, T. E. Lawrence, tribute, What's New Pussycat?
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Bookiness – Captain Wentworth’s Persuasion (2010) by Regina Jeffers
Captain Wentworth’s Persuasion: Jane Austen’s Classic Retold Through His Eyes by Regina Jeffers My rating: 1 of 5 stars Why oh why oh why do I do these things to myself??? Jane Austen’s Persuasion is one of my very favourite … Continue reading
Posted in Book Recs
Tagged Ciaran Hinds, fiction, historical fiction, Irishmen, Jane Austen, Persuasion
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The Weight of Books
I just moved to a new apartment in a new city. As many, if not all, of you will know, moving homes involves a lot of planning… and a lot of boxes. In my case, it also involved that careful … Continue reading
Posted in Book Recs, Musings
Tagged Aaron Sorkin, American Civil War, books, Canadian history, Crime and Punishment, English courses, Ernest Hemingway, fantasy, fiction, Gettysburg, historical fiction, Irishmen, Jeff Daniels, Lawrence of Arabia, libraries, Michelangelo, Peter O'Toole, Pickett's Charge, Richard Burton, Shelby Foote, Sir William Johnson, The Great Gatsby, The Newsroom, The Odysssey, The West Wing, University of Toronto, war
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Empire is a Man’s Business: Unionist Loyalties, Imperial Masculinities and Ulster’s Campaign Against Home Rule
This is a somewhat edited (and also less formal) version of a paper I gave this past weekend at St Michael’s College, University of Toronto. The one-day symposium, hosted by the Celtic Studies Institute, was to mark the 100th anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, masculinities
Tagged 1912, Belfast, British imperialism, Canadian history, conferences, Edward Carson, Great War, Ireland, Irishmen, London, loyalty, manliness, masculinities, parliament, Paul Fussell, queen victoria, Sam Hughes, stereotypes, Ulster, Ulster Covenant, war
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Bookiness – “Lapsed Protestant” (2006) by Glenn Patterson
Lapsed Protestant by Glenn Patterson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked this up at the American Conference for Irish Studies, as the title already had me snorting with laughter. I love things that make me smile sardonically, and … Continue reading
Late Night Thoughts – Part II – “The Big Fella”
I’ve been thinking a lot about Michael Collins today… and Michael Collins. Near the end of this year – Christmas Day, to be precise – I will be the exact same age Collins was when he was assassinated. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland
Tagged Boston College Belfast Project, historical influences, Irishmen, masculinities, movies
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God Bless St Patrick – Irish Masculinities on Film – Part II
Okay, this might seem an odd choice, especially given today’s green celebrations. But, bear with me… One film that I always watch when it’s on tv is Cromwell — which, I know, is hardly a pro-Irish film. In fact, the … Continue reading
Posted in masculinities
Tagged Irishmen, masculinities, movies, Peter O'Toole, Richard Harris, St Patrick's Day
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