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Immigrant, Archbishop, and Politician: John Hughes and the Rise of Irish New York

Explore the life of legendary New Yorker John Hughes (1797-1864) as portrayed in both fact and fiction. A pivotal figure in the history of New York City and its Irish-American experience, Hughes presided as the Catholic archbishop of New York from the Irish Famine immigration until nearly the end of the American Civil War. John_hughes_hero

First, playwright and author Honor Molloy and New York Times columnist Dan Barry will read excerpts from novelist Peter Quinn’s Banished Children (Overlook TP, 2008) and historian Terry Golway’s Machine Made (Liverwright, 2014), which capture Hughes in his varied roles as prelate, politician and ethnic leader.

After a musical interlude by Mick Moloney, featuring political and popular songs of the period, Quinn and Golway sit down with moderator Jim Quinn for a lively discussion about Hughes and his times.











When: Thu., Mar. 13, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Where: Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave.
212-534-1672
Price: $16; $12 seniors and students; free for members
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Explore the life of legendary New Yorker John Hughes (1797-1864) as portrayed in both fact and fiction. A pivotal figure in the history of New York City and its Irish-American experience, Hughes presided as the Catholic archbishop of New York from the Irish Famine immigration until nearly the end of the American Civil War. John_hughes_hero

First, playwright and author Honor Molloy and New York Times columnist Dan Barry will read excerpts from novelist Peter Quinn’s Banished Children (Overlook TP, 2008) and historian Terry Golway’s Machine Made (Liverwright, 2014), which capture Hughes in his varied roles as prelate, politician and ethnic leader.

After a musical interlude by Mick Moloney, featuring political and popular songs of the period, Quinn and Golway sit down with moderator Jim Quinn for a lively discussion about Hughes and his times.

Buy tickets/get more info now