SILVER THREADS and GOLDEN NEEDLES

"A series presented by the Irish-American Club of Mid-Michigan, to celebrate the finely woven threads that connect us past and present, that enrich our American landscape and shape who we are today."   edited by Janee Reynolds

•   Who were the real "Fighting Irish"? 

The story of the 69th New York's history and role in the Civil War

By Janee Reynolds

• The Molly Maguires

Coal miners’ struggles for fair wages and humane treatment in the coal mines of Pennsylvania in the 19^th Century

By Janee Reynolds

• The Utica Experience

A grandson's trek to New York to find his ancestors

By Bill Potter

• Legacy Darkened by 9/11

An essay on High Flight

by Janee Reynolds