The Easter Rising: Revolution and Irish Nationalism I chose to read a book that was not on the list, but is a topic of interest for me in European History. The book called The Easter Rising: Revolution and Irish Nationalism by Alan J. Ward is an account of the Easter Rising of 1916 in what is now the Republic of Ireland. To read the book took just over a period of three hours. One of many …
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…to be learned through this situation in Ireland and in other revolutions is to have patience despite how horrible the conditions may be. I cannot say that I would not have reacted the same way as the Irish or my fellow Americans if under the same circumstances because I was not there. I can say, however, that I will have a better understanding of the consequences that can occur when or if the time arises.