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Shannon, Catherine Barbara was born on January 22, 1938 in Hingham, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of David Joseph and Catherine Patricia (Cannon) Shannon.
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Arthur J. Balfour and Ireland, 1874-1922
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Catherine Barbara Shannon
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Catherine Barbara Shannon, American history professor. Fellow Royal History Society London; member American Conference Irish Studies (treasurer, board representative 1981-1991), Eire Society (president 1983-1984), Charitable Irish Society (president 1990-1991), New England History (executive board 1986-1989), Committee for New Ireland (board member, editor 1986-1989).
Education
Bachelor, St. Michael's University, Toronto, Canada, 1960. Master of Arts, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Massachusetts, 1975.
Career
Teacher Holbrook (Massachusetts) High School, 1964-1967. Professor history Westfield (Massachusetts) State College, 1967—2000, professor emeritus history, since 2001. Adjunct professor history University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1995—2001.
Consultant Boston Shakespeare Company, 1987. Organizer committee New Ireland Conference, 1982-1985. Co-chair Committee for Irish Forum, 1982-1992.
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Fellow Royal History Society London. Member American Conference Irish Studies (treasurer, board representative 1981-1991), Eire Society (president 1983-1984), Charitable Irish Society (president 1990-1991), New England History (executive board 1986-1989), Committee for New Ireland (board member, editor 1986-1989).
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American
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1960
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1963
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1975
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Recipient Senior fellowship Institute Irish Studies, Queen's University, Balfast, Northern Ireland, 1991-1992, Achievement award Irish Immigration Center, Boston, 1994, Heritage Cup award Irish American Partnership, 1998, Dreamer of Dreams award Irish Voice Newspaper, 1999. National Endowment of the Humanities fellow University Virginia, 1976, Brown University, 1982, Irish American Cultural Institute research fellow National University Ireland, 2001-2002. Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Lecture award Westfield College, 1997.Recipient Senior fellowship Institute Irish Studies, Queen's University, Balfast, Northern Ireland, 1991-1992, Achievement award Irish Immigration Center, Boston, 1994, Heritage Cup award Irish American Partnership, 1998, Dreamer of Dreams award Irish Voice Newspaper, 1999. National Endowment of the Humanities fellow University Virginia, 1976, Brown University, 1982, Irish American Cultural Institute research fellow National University Ireland, 2001-2002. Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Lecture award Westfield College, 1997.