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.

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

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

In the newest volume in the award-winning Penguin History of American Life series, James R. Barrett chronicles how a new urban American identity was forged in t