I have just completed two conference papers which may be of interest to the list. I can send copies to anyone who can receive attachments. They are: 1. “A Day to Wear Green: The Observance of St. Patrick's Day in Michigan's Copper Country, 1860-1900" 2. “Copper Mining as a Solution to Ireland’s Distress: The Mining Journal and An Gorta Mor” Bill Mulligan Professor of History Murray State University