Researching Neil Sheehan
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 734 people with the Sheehan surname? In that year Sheehan was ranked number 2846 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Neil means "champion" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Neil Sheehan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Neil Sheehan and the Sheehan Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4318 people with the Sheehan surname in the UK? Sheehan is now ranked number 1355 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Neil Sheehan
Neil Sheehan
Cornelius Mahoney Sheehan (October 27, 1936 – January 7, 2021) was an American journalist. As a reporter for The New York Times in 1971, Sheehan obtained the classified Pentagon Papers from Daniel Ellsberg. His series of articles revealed a secret United States Department of Defense history of the Vietnam War and led to a U.S Supreme Court case,, which invalidated the United States government's use of a restraining order to halt publication.
He received a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for his 1988 book A Bright Shining Lie, about the life of Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann and the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
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