“'Visualizing Irish Independence," showcases a fascinating sampling of chromolithographic images from a collection of late 19th century political cartoons that was donated to Ireland's Great Hunger Institute by Gerald Moran, a research fellow at Galway University in Ireland. The cartoons on display illustrate the Irish nationalist movement, what was popularly known as "Home Rule," and several depict historical figures of the day, including Irish political leader Charles Stewart Parnell and British Prime Minister William Gladstone. Many of the illustrations were drawn by William Mecham (pen name, Tom Merry) and were originally published in Saint Stephen's Review." 

The exhibition is free and open to the public, and will be on display in the Lender Family Special Collection Room until the end of the Spring 2017 semester. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8p.m., Friday, 8am to 5pm, Saturday, 9am to 5pm, Sunday, Noon to 8pm