The first statewide history of the Irish in the Prairie State Today over a million people in Illinois claim Irish ancestry and celebrate their love for Ireland.

Uses vintage photographs to present a visual history of Chicago's Irish heritage, from the great waves of migration to the present day.

Extensively documented and richly detailed, Chicago’s Irish Legion tells the compelling story of Chicago’s 90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, the only Irish

Examines the history, religion, politics, and literature of one of the city's most influential ethnic groups.

This book shows the interplay between the major groups traveling the roads and waterways of the Upper Mississippi Valley during the crucial decades of 1830 - 18