The Irish American Heritage Center (Images of America) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
Book Details
Author(s)Monica Dougherty, Mary Beth Sammons
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN / ASIN0738582883
ISBN-139780738582887
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank2,445,737
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
In 1976 a small group of Irish Americans was looking for a permanent place to celebrate and share their heritage and culture. After many fundraisers and Irish Family Days, they purchased an abandoned, graffiti-covered building on the northwest side of Chicago. Over the past 25 years, a crew of passionate volunteers has transformed the derelict structure into a premier institution. Through dance, music, festivals, language, history, and art, the Irish American Heritage Center delivers on its mission as a nonprofit organization enhancing the life of every member and of the community. But for the vision of those original dreamers and the blood, sweat, and tears of the thousands of volunteers, it would not exist.
