[AnAmericanMother]

He single-handedly integrated the Irish into American life. Stopped the Draft Riots, too, though he was pitifully sick (and actually dying) when he addressed the mob.

We sure could use him today - he understood anti-Catholicism and that you can't allow yourself to be bullied.

Kind of looks like the Iron Duke in this portrait.

[AnAmericanMother]

Da Duke:

A little bit uncanny.