Notre Dame History

An Early Easter

Users of our site are well familiar with the story of Easter Heathman, the long-time tender of the memorial at the site where Knute Rockne’s plane crashed. His daughter, Sue Ann Heathman Brown, now heads fundraising for the Chase County Historical Society & Museum, which helps to keep the history of that area alive. Recently,…

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Not Again

This week’s column was ready to post when news of Zach Auguste’s suspension broke. So much for a positive tone. The first report that included comment from Notre Dame was Angelo DeCarlo’s, posted on WNDU.com at 10:30 AM on Wednesday. The spokesman said that the length of the suspension had not been determined yet and…

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For the Kid In You

When you look at The Spirit of Christmas at Notre Dame, the new book by Susan Guibert and Brendan O’Shaughnessy, your first inclination might be to get it for your six-year-old nephew. But as you look deeper, you realize it’s just as (if not more) appropriate for your soon-to-be ND grad. The beautifully-rhymed book tells…

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IBG: Validate My Signature

Big game. Lots of pressure. Lots of angst. Lots of crab legs. But as usual, the Irish Blogger Gathering is immune to such trifles, and soldiers on talking about the things on the minds of Irish fans. I’m sure it will shock you to learn my question is there for you to peruse at the…

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Two Outta Five Ain’t Bad

We all know the NCAA loves to rank things. This time, though, their rankings have a distinctively Irish feel to them. Last week, the organization released a video of the five best college football statues. Two of the five chosen represented Notre Dame people, both created by legendary Irish sculptor Jerry McKenna, including the one…

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