We had that for generations before shortsighted politicians took it away.

He posted about the award on his Instagram page, saying he was "deeply honoured and humbled" and noting the continued work to needed to be done to help future generations of men.

But she is a product of her environment and that generation, especially in Northern Ireland at that time.

"I grew up in this area, we want to preserve it for future generations," he adds.

Still, the fact remains that within a generation, the beacon of the system that drew my husband’s family and thousands of other families like them to California is naught but a dream for most.