Chief O'Neill's Sketchy Recollections of an Eventful Life in Chicago
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| Author | : Francis O'Neill |
| Publisher | : Northwestern University Press |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2008-01-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780810124653 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0810124653 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Chief O'Neill's Sketchy Recollections of an Eventful Life in Chicago by : Francis O'Neill
Book excerpt: This remarkable memoir of immigration and assimilation provides a rare view of urban life in Chicago in the late 1800s by a newcomer to the city and the Midwest, and the nation as well. Francis O'Neill left Ireland in 1865. After five years traveling the world as a sailor, he and his family settled in Chicago just shortly before the Great Fire of 1871. His memoir also brings to life the challenges involved in succeeding in a new land, providing for his family, and integrating into a new culture. Francis O'Neill serves as a fine documentarian of the Irish immigrant experience in Chicago.
