Episode 187 - The Ordinary Extraordinary Breen Family
Ask and ye shall receive! This episode was made possible because several listeners reached out to this week's guest letting him know that Jennie and Dianne were eagerly hoping to speak with him. Get ready for a journey through history as Jennie and Dianne welcome Ed Breen, a descendant of the incorrigible Maurice Breen, whose story is a tribute to the American dream. You may remember Maurice's incredible story from episode 173 - from humble beginnings as an Irish immigrant to a successful businessman and Underground Railroad conductor, Maurice's legacy has spawned generations of trailblazers!
In this latest episode, Ed shares the Ordinary Extraordinary tales of other Breen family members and their remarkable achievements; from politics (including a thrilling tale that involves a president and the secret service) to hotel moguls to aeronautics and even espionage! Ed has passionately shared these stories when giving tours of Dayton Ohio's Calvary cemetery and we are fortunate to have him share them on the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast!
For more family photos and other memorabilia, check out the video version of this episode on YouTube:
Edward "Ed" Breen
Historian/Author/Teacher
Edward Breen was born in Dayton, Ohio . He was educated in the Catholic parochial schools and the Kettering City schools. Ed attended Wright State University and graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. He received his teaching degree from Antioch University in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Ed's summers were spent on Mount Desert Island Maine //Acadia National Park where the family maintains a summer home. Ed has been a teacher in the Dayton Public schools. He has travel all over the world from South Africa to North Africa most of the European continent as well as South and North America. He has written four books and has been a historian for the past twenty five years. Ed is married to Cathy Taylor also a writer and they have two sons.
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