Immigrant, Archbishop, and Politician: John Hughes and the Rise of Irish New York
Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 pm
Join us for an evening exploring 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. 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, Peter Quinn and Terry Golway sit down with moderator Jim Quinn for a lively discussion about Hughes and his times.
Co-sponsored by the Irish American Writers & Artists, Inc. IAW&A members can order tickets and get a 40 percent discount by using code “3IAWA14″ HERE
