Sp13M The Summer of 1959 in Ireland: History, Culture, and a Personal Journey (Hybrid/In-Person)
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[NEW CLASS] As a 17-year-old from the Bronx, the presenter spent the summer of 1959 in Ireland. This was a time of major change especially in the west of country. His experience had a major impact on his development and interest in Irish history, culture, and literature. The class will include a presentation of what life was like in the west of Ireland in 1959 (including the unique weather that summer) and the major changes occurring: the arrival of electricity, the use of automobiles, changes in farming, and the increased political and financial interaction with the rest of Europe. It was also the summer of political change in Ireland’s having a new President (Eamon DeValera) and a new Prime Minister (Taoiseach). Some aspects of DeValera’s life will be shared: his revolutionary activities, and his family history (his mother lived and is buried in Rochester). Audio/Visual, Lecture
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John McIntyre
Jack McIntyre is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester (U of R) and Medical Director of Home Health Care. He was born in NYC and attended college at Notre Dame and medical school at the U of R. Both of his parents emigrated from Ireland, and most of their siblings remained in Ireland.