Excerpt from Biographical History of the American Irish in ChicagoIt is, surely, not an unimportant contribution to the history which is of the present and the

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

From dancing at Hanleys House of Happiness to raising pints at Kellys Pub on St. Patricks Day, the history of the Irish community in Chicago is told through sto