“It is not only our duty to America, but also to Ireland. We could not hope to succeed in our effort to make Ireland a Republic without the moral and material support of the liberty-loving citizens of these United States.”
Quote by Thomas Francis Meagher
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Thomas Francis Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher, born on August 3, 1823, and died on July 1, 1867, was an Irish nationalist and political leader. He was an influential orator and writer, and played a significant role in the American Civil War as a Union Army general. His contributions to the Irish nationalist movement and his impact on Irish and American history are notable. more