Alcock and Brown
Two aviators who accomplish the world's first intercontinental flight over the Atlantic ocean.
Frederick Douglass
An American abolitionist whose ideas in the 19th century about freedom and equality were discovered by Ireland.
Senator George Mitchell
A diplomat who helped to settle Northern Ireland's bitter violence. His talks helped to end one of the most tragic, deadly conflicts in Irish history.
Lily Duggan
An Irish housemaid whose daughter and granddaughter, along with Lily, provide a normal person's perspective of Ireland and it's issues.
Emily Duggan
Lily's daughter who works as a journalist who reports on the first transatlantic flight.
Lottie Duggan
Emily's daughter and Lily's granddaughter who marries a man from Belfast and meets Senator Mitchell, the diplomat.
