Tag Archives: James Whitcomb Riley

Happy Birthday Eugene Debs

Posted on November 5, 2015 by jpkenna

  Originally posted November 10, 2014   “Remember, Remember, the fifth of November!”   The old school-child chant of course refers to Guy Fawkes, sometimes dubbed as “the only honest man ever to enter the Parliament.” This date–celebrating the foiling … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Eugene Debs

Posted on November 10, 2014 by jpkenna

“Remember, Remember, the fifth of November!”     The old school-child chant of course refers to Guy Fawkes, sometimes dubbed as “the only honest man ever to enter the Parliament.” This date–celebrating the foiling of the 17th century plot to … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Home of the Future Socialist Leader– Part Two

Posted on July 31, 2014 by jpkenna

  May, 1894: Social activist Norah O’Hanlon Quinn, now married to former priest Daniel Quinn, accompanies him on the last leg of their trip out to the Midwest. Expecting to visit American Railway Union leader Eugene Debs and his wife … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Home of the Future Socialist Leader–Part One

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jpkenna

May, 1894: Social activist Norah O’Hanlon Quinn, now married to former priest Daniel Quinn, accompanies him on the last leg of their trip out to the Midwest. Expecting to visit American Railway Union leader Eugene Debs and his wife Kate, … Continue reading →

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