. >> irish ambassador to the united states daniel mahal and historian martin mansour talk about the connectionsween the irish and american revolutions, and the relationship between the two countries ever since. the museum of the american revolution in philadelphia hosted this event. it was in conjunction with their first international known exhibition, cost of revolution, the life and death of an irish soldier. mr. mansour's ancestor st. george is the exhibit's subject. ? -- >> welcome all. i'm scott stevenson. i'm the president and ceo of the museum of the american revolution. thank you very much. [applause] >> how many of you are visiting the museum for the first time? i love that the proportion of hands is getting lower and lower.