It was a gesture born of suffering and kindness carried over generations. In 1847, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma sent $170 to Ireland during the Great Famine — a time of mass starvation on the island ...
Irish America 250 is kicking off its celebrations of the Irish contributions to America ahead of the United States' ...
DURANT, Okla. (KTEN) -- More than a century-and-a-half ago, the Choctaw Nation donated $170 to the people of Ireland to help them deal with a devastating potato famine. That was a lot of money back ...
As an Indiana native who attended a Catholic high school, Thomas Hammock knew a lot of people who were fans of Notre Dame football. During his high school days at Bishop Luers, Hammock and some ...