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About Stephen Puleo

Stephen Puleo is an author, historian, teacher, public speaker, and communications professional whose books have been Boston regional bestsellers and have received national recognition. A former award-winning newspaper reporter, he has taught history at Suffolk University in Boston and currently teaches at UMass-Boston. Stephen holds a master’s degree in history from UMass-Boston, where he received the Dean’s Award for Academic Achievement and was the Graduate Convocation keynote speaker.  He lives on the South Shore and donates a portion of his book proceeds to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF.) 

About Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story of America’s First Humanitarian Mission

The remarkable story of the mission that inspired America to donate massive relief to Ireland during the potato famine, which sparked America’s tradition of providing humanitarian aid around the world. Voyage of Mercy tells the incredible story of the famine, the Jamestown voyage, and the commitment of thousands of ordinary Americans to offer relief to Ireland, a groundswell that provided the collaborative blueprint for future relief efforts, and established the United States as the leader in international aid.

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THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY GRANTS FROM THE NORWELL, HANOVER, AND HINGHAM CULTURAL COUNCILS, LOCAL AGENCIES WHICH ARE SUPPORTED BY THE MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL, A STATE AGENCY.