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It was a web of alliances, contradictions, and ambitions, carried out under a common banner of republicanism.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Drawing on an expansive range of archives and sources across multiple languages, Mahoney delivers a fresh take on the Fenian story, guiding readers through a world of clandestine meetings, personal networks, propaganda, and long-forgotten military operations.  What results is a groundbreaking look at how one struggle echoed across the revolutionary landscape of the Civil War era. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the aftermath of the American Civil War, the Fenian movement stood at a crossroads. Thousands of demobilized Irish soldiers held the power to reshape history. 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