"If journalism is the first draft of history, Free State or Republic constitutes primary source material." Irish Times Jan 2003 "Among the many strengths of this superb, highly recommended study is Quinn's deep knowledge of Stevens's life and Pennsylvania background." CHOICE Jan 2003 "University College Dublin Press has now published over thirty 'Classics of Irish History'. These contemporary accounts by well known personalities of historical events and attitudes have an immediacy that conventional histories do not have. Introductions by modern historians provide additional historical background and, with hindsight, objectivity." Books Ireland Nov 2007 "Scholars of nineteenth-century Irish and Irish-American politics should reacquaint themselves with these classics, part of a long running and immensely useful series from University College Dublin Press." Irish Literary Supplement Fall 2008

• An Dail assembles; the treaty moved; lady creates a scene; Alderman Cosgrave's humour; a day of fervid oratory; after the recess; a dramatic scene; a day of sensations; De Valera's resignation; the fateful division; De Valera's defeat for presidency; Griffith elected president; ard-chomhairle; treaty formally ratified; the division.

"If journalism is the first draft of history, Free State or Republic constitutes primary source material." Irish Times Jan 2003 "Among the many strengths of this superb, highly recommended study is Quinn's deep knowledge of Stevens's life and Pennsylvania background." CHOICE Jan 2003 "University College Dublin Press has now published over thirty 'Classics of Irish History'. These contemporary accounts by well known personalities of historical events and attitudes have an immediacy that conventional histories do not have. Introductions by modern historians provide additional historical background and, with hindsight, objectivity." Books Ireland Nov 2007 "Scholars of nineteenth-century Irish and Irish-American politics should reacquaint themselves with these classics, part of a long running and immensely useful series from University College Dublin Press." Irish Literary Supplement Fall 2008

• An Dail assembles; the treaty moved; lady creates a scene; Alderman Cosgrave's humour; a day of fervid oratory; after the recess; a dramatic scene; a day of sensations; De Valera's resignation; the fateful division; De Valera's defeat for presidency; Griffith elected president; ard-chomhairle; treaty formally ratified; the division.

"If journalism is the first draft of history, Free State or Republic constitutes primary source material." Irish Times Jan 2003 "Among the many strengths of this superb, highly recommended study is Quinn's deep knowledge of Stevens's life and Pennsylvania background." CHOICE Jan 2003 "University College Dublin Press has now published over thirty 'Classics of Irish History'. These contemporary accounts by well known personalities of historical events and attitudes have an immediacy that conventional histories do not have. Introductions by modern historians provide additional historical background and, with hindsight, objectivity." Books Ireland Nov 2007 "Scholars of nineteenth-century Irish and Irish-American politics should reacquaint themselves with these classics, part of a long running and immensely useful series from University College Dublin Press." Irish Literary Supplement Fall 2008

• An Dail assembles; the treaty moved; lady creates a scene; Alderman Cosgrave's humour; a day of fervid oratory; after the recess; a dramatic scene; a day of sensations; De Valera's resignation; the fateful division; De Valera's defeat for presidency; Griffith elected president; ard-chomhairle; treaty formally ratified; the division.