We’re reaching deep into the “History Vault” for this one. About one year after the American Civil War ended, a group of veterans dusted off their guns to fight for their homeland: Ireland, the Emerald Isle. A one-armed war hero, an English spy who had infiltrated rebel forces, and a radical who had staged his own funeral were among the Irish American Revolutionaries, now banded together for a cause. Their mission was to take the British province of Canada and hold it hostage until the independence of Ireland was secured.  No this wasn’t a whiskey-fueled undertaking. What’s more, this motley crew had the tacit support of the U.S. government.  And, they did manage to seize a piece of Canada—if only for a few days. Learn more about the inspiring, outlandish and often comical insurrection called the Fenian Raids at this lively talk…on the tailwinds of St. Patrick’s Day.

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