Nor were these highly politicized exiles prepared to subjugate themselves easily to the nativist prejudices of the Protestant majority when they arrived on U.S. soil. Therefore, when many of these immigrants signed on with the U.S. Army and were sent to Mexico, it is understandable that many would rebel against policies of land grabs against fellow Catholics such as themselves. Fortunately, the American public is beginning to understand the tragedy of the Great Hunger, thanks to numerous commemorations that have been held this past year in the U.S., Canada, and Ireland. University's band recently chose to parody this event during half time at the Oct. 4 Stanford-Notre Dame football game. For more information on this travesty, click on the Gallowglass section of the Irish Brigade Association's web page.
Some people never learn.
Of special interest is James Mahony's reporting on the famine for the The London Illusrated News on Emory University's web site.