| Irish Chicago Contributor(s): McLaughlin, John Gerald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738520381 ISBN-13: 9780738520384 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2003 Annotation: The history of the Irish in Chicago goes back to the days when the city was little more than an outpost on the prairie shores of Lake Michigan. Drawn by opportunities in the growing frontier town, Irish men and women who were fleeing economic hardship and famine in Ireland were quick to make their mark on Chicago's political, religious, and economic life. The unique position of the Irish among immigrant groups-English speaking and more culturally attuned to Anglo-American institutions, yet Catholic-allowed them to flourish in occupations and social positions for which they have become known. Most notably, the Irish in Chicago have produced eight mayors and many bishops. But Irish Chicago is also the story of those who built and enlivened the city: the policemen, firemen, priests, nuns and brothers, tavern owners, educators, transit workers, musicians, and ward politicians made good, and the north, south, and west side neighborhoods and parishes they inhabited. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 977.311 |
| LCCN: 2002110453 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.57" W x 8.26" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Ethnic Orientation - Irish - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Chicago, Illinois - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From musicians and mobsters to mayors and men of the cloth, discover the fascinating history of Chicago's Irish history. The history of the Irish in Chicago goes back to the days when the city was little more than an outpost on the prairie shores of Lake Michigan. Drawn by opportunities in the growing frontier town, Irish men and women who were fleeing economic hardship and famine in Ireland were quick to make their mark on Chicago's political, religious, and economic life. The unique position of the Irish among immigrant groups-English speaking and more culturally attuned to Anglo-American institutions, yet Catholic-allowed them to flourish in occupations and social positions for which they have become known. Most notably, the Irish in Chicago have produced eight mayors and many bishops. But Irish Chicago is also the story of those who built and enlivened the city: the policemen, firemen, priests, nuns and brothers, tavern owners, educators, transit workers, musicians, and ward politicians made good, and the north, south, and west side neighborhoods and parishes they inhabited. |
Contributor Bio(s): McLaughlin, John Gerald: - In Irish Chicago, author John Gerard McLaughlin has created a celebratory family album of Chicago's proud Irish population. McLaughlin is a freelance writer and Chicago native with roots in turn-of-the-century Bridgeport and Canaryville. |