John Boyle O'Reilly, who was convicted of a part of the Irish republican movement, transported on a convict ship to Western Australia, escaped on a whaling ship to the US and became a journalist who inspired later political figures such as John F Kennedy, in his office around 1885 [879x575].

#vintage #John Boyle O'Reilly, who was convicted of a part of the Irish republican movement, transported on a convict ship to Western Australia, escaped on a whaling ship to the US and became a journalist who inspired later political figures such as John F Kennedy, in his office around 1885 [879x575]. #history #HistoryPorn #Bot https://ift.tt/2KfN4WG