Upcoming Events

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March 3, 2019, 2 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Lawrence Heritage State Park, 1 Jackson Street, Lawrence, MA 01840

March 12, 2019, 7 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk
An Unlikely Story, 111 South Street, Plainville, MA 02762
Phone: 508-699-0244

March 14, 2019, 2 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk
Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617-536-5400

March 14, 2019, 6 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk
Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 South Main Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-224-0562

March 16, 2019
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk
History Camp Boston
Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108

March 18, 2019, 7 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Memorial Hall Library, 2 North Main Street, Andover, MA 01810
Phone: 978-623-8400

March 21, 2019, 7 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Falmouth Museums on the Green, 65 Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA 02541
Phone: 508-548-4857

March 27, 2019, 7 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Weymouth High School, 1 Wildcat Way, South Weymouth, MA 02190
Phone: 781-340-5002

March 31, 2019, 6:30-8:30 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Launch Party
Oak & Iron Brewing Co., 18 Red Spring Road, Andover, MA 01810
Phone: 978-475-4077

April 1, 2019, 11:30 AM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Wellesley-Weston Lifetime Learning, 309 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Phone: 781-205-4204

April 8, 2019, 6:30 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
American Irish Historical Society, 991 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-288-2263

April 27, 2019, 9:00 AM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Newburyport Literary Festival
Newburyport City Hall, 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone: 978-465-1257

May 3, 2019, 7:30 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
TIARA
Brandeis University, Mandel Center for the Humanities, Rm. G3, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453

May 6, 2019, 9:30 AM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: 978-921-6062

May 13, 2019, 7:00 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Irish American Heritage Museum, 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-427-1916

June 14, 2019, 7:30 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Irish Cultural Centre of New England, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA 02021
Phone: 781-821-8291

June 17, 2019, 7:00 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: 617-376-1300 x3

June 18, 2019, 1:00 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Cape Cod Genealogical Society Annual Meeting
Riverway Lobster House, 1338 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664

July 27, 2019, 4:00 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Bookstock, Green Mountain Festival of Words
Norman Williams Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock, VT 05091

September 26, 2019, 6:00 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Museum of Newport Irish History
Mainstay Hotel & Conference Center, 151 Admiral Kalbfus Road
Newport, RI
Phone: 401-841-5493

October 4, 2019 12:15 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Tufts University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Medford, MA

October 16, 2019 1:30 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Hingham Senior Center, 224 Central Street, Hingham, MA
Phone: 781-741-1458

October 19, 2019 10:oo AM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Brattleboro Literary Festival, Brattleboro, VT
Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main Street

November 13, 2019, 7:00 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220
Phone: 716-825-9535

November 21, 2019, 12:00 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Vermont History Museum, 109 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05609
Phone: 802-828-2291

February 27, 2020 12:15 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: 413-314-6488

September 24, 2020, 8 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Virtual Book Talk
History Camp, Tune in on History Camp website

September 30, 2020, 7 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Virtual Book Talk
Rockport Public Library

December 3, 2020, 7 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Virtual Book Talk
Kingston Public Library

February 24, 2021, 12:45 PM
The Boston Harbor Islands, Book Talk
Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts

March 11, 2021, 7:15 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk
Old Baldy Civil War Round Table of Philadelphia

March 17, 2021, 10:00 AM Eastern
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Interview
KNUS Radio Denver

March 23, 2021
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk
Military History Club, Missouri Athletic Club
Private Event

March 25, 2021, 7:00 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood, MA)
Zoom Presentation

September 21, 1 PM
Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands, Zoom Book Talk
Hingham Life Long Learning

October 26, 6:30 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk and Signing
Enfield Public Library, 104 Middle Road, Enfield, CT 06082
Phone: 860-763-7510

March 15, 2022, 6:00 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk
Ventress Memorial Library (Marshfield, MA)
Zoom Presentation
Register Here

March 9, 2023
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Book Talk
Fox Hill Village; Westwood, MA
Private Event

March 16, 2023, 1 PM
When the Irish Invaded Canada, Virtual Book Talk
Main Line School Night
Phone: 610-687-0460

March 27, 2023, 10 AM
Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands, Virtual Book Talk
Wellesley-Weston Lifetime Learning
Phone: 781-205-4204

February 26, 2024, 6:00 PM
Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, Book Talk
Museum of Newport Irish History Zoom event

March 14, 2024, 2:30 PM
Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, Book Talk
Fox Hill Village; Westwood, MA
Private Event


Select Media Appearances

Interview with Japanese network NHK on Fenway Park Kyoto.

Interview on Discovery Channel’s Waterfront Cities of the World television program about Boston sports.

Host of 30-minute program on the Boston Harbor Islands for Weymouth Educational Telecommunications Corporation.

Interview with Radio Boston, 90.9 WBUR-FM Boston about Boston’s Influence On Abraham Lincoln’s Anti-Slavery Stance.

Interview with America’s Test Kitchen Radio about the Crazy History of Thanksgiving. (Segment starts just after 25-minute mark.)

Interview with New Hampshire Public Radio’s Word of Mouth program on Why We Forget the Sultana.

Interview on the FilmFan3’s Three to See podcast.

Interview on the Peter Boyles Show on KNUS 710 Denver about Richard Nixon’s final days as president.

Appearance on Our American Stories telling the story of How Johnny Carson Saved Twister.

Appearance on Our American Stories telling the story of Ulysses S. Grant’s Greatest Battle.

Appearance on Our American Stories telling the story of Abraham Lincoln and the Telegraph

Appearance on Our American Stories telling the story of How Boston Embraced the Booth Brothers Following Lincoln’s Assassination

Appearance on Our American Stories telling the story of John Hanson: America’s First President?

Interview on WITF-FM Smart Talk discussing 10 Engineering Marvels

Interviewed for Financial History Magazine about the 1913 Bread & Roses Strike. (Article on pages 18-21.)

Interviews for The Daily J podcast on history of St. Patrick’s Day.

Appearance on Our American Stories telling the story of Colonel Justin Dimick and the Confederate POWs at Boston’s Fort Warren.

Appearance on All in the Mind podcast from the Australian Broadcasting Company talking about Stockholm Syndrome

Interview with FoxNews.com on the history of “Jingle Bells” and its author, James Lord Pierpont