Story Behind the Stone
Story Behind the Stone
Podcast Description
Stories of veteran service and sacrifice straight from the people driving today’s most important veterans causes and veterans organizations around the world. The show shines a spotlight on their inspiring projects making a real difference for veterans and their families, and along the way we'll hear the stories that drive them to do their best every day as they work to support veterans and their memory.
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The podcast focuses on themes of commemoration, the transformative impact of technology on veteran memorialization, and personal narratives of service. Episodes include discussions on the role of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the modernization efforts at Arlington Cemetery, innovative veteran support programs, and the Invictus Games as a healing platform.
Stories of veteran service and sacrifice straight from the people driving today’s most important veterans causes and veterans organizations around the world. The show shines a spotlight on their inspiring projects making a real difference for veterans and their families, and along the way we’ll hear the stories that drive them to do their best every day as they work to support veterans and their memory.
“Glasnevin is of course famous in this country for having the burials of so many people who shaped Irish history.”
This week on Story Behind the Stone, we speak with Ultan Moran, historian and tour guide at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland’s National Cemetery. Ultan shares powerful stories of Irish lives that shaped, and were shaped by, North American history.
In this episode:
– Discover how a Dublin-born soldier became a hero of the American Civil War
– Learn how Frederick Douglass was inspired by Irish abolitionist Daniel O’Connell
– Explore the legacy of Irish-born veterans of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and how their memory is preserved today
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