From the Earth, A Cry: The Story of John Boyle O''Reilly
Ian Kenneally
... may have been Greeley''s attempt to entice the ambitious young reporter that forced Donahoe to make this decision. Whatever the reasons behind it, O''Reilly''s progression to the editor''s chair was a remarkable achievement. During this time, as O''Reilly worked to build his journalistic career, there were many changes in his personal life. In early 1871 O''Reilly heard news that his father, William, had died and been buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. William David O''Reilly had died ...