"Hogan's book is a revindication of the Irish Rising which comes at a critical time and has global inplications. This book carries a special appeal to young women, not only in Ireland, but around the world. It also presents them with a host of new heroes of both sexes who were feminists in the finest meaning of that term, and provides us with a positive lens to view the future of socialism. Ana Maria Gonzales, Labor Organizer and Feminist

Michael Hogan's great strength is that he is a natural storyteller as well as a historian. He makes history come alive for readers of all ages. Ernest Alaniz, President, Goliad Historical Society

Though certainly not the first to explore Ireland's 300-year history against the tyranny of a colonial power, Hogan is the first to put women on the front line of every battle. Hogan shows that they were not just serving the cause in the background. Irish women risked their lives as couriers, spies, gunrunners, snipers, explosive experts and other combattants.By ingniting the reader's imagination, those of us who are woefully ignorant of the long struggle for irish independence gain a coherent view of what the Irish people had to endure in order to finally win their freedom. Ken Youngblood, Professor, State University of New York

Based on contemporary journals and eyewitness accounts, these thrilling narratives are presented with the freshness and authenticity of a master storyteller. Liam O'Fogarty, Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Michael Hogan offers a helpful reminder of the fragility of freedom in any society. Professor Robert Rogowski, Monterrey Institute of International Studies

A compelling introduction to the turning point of Irish independence written in a way that is accessible to younger readers and the general public who will find it a lively history of the 1916 Easter Rising. Lauren Arrington, Professior and English Chair, National University of Ireland, Maynooth