Author Stephen Puleo to speak on the famine relief ship USS Jamestown Nov. 17

The Museum of Newport Irish History will host author and historian Stephen Puleo on Tuesday, Nov. 17, for the final lecture of its 25th annual series. Puleo will discuss “Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story of America’s First Humanitarian Mission.” In March 1847, the USS Jamestown, a converted […] The post Author Stephen Puleo to speak on the famine…

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