It was the biggest funeral Chicago had seen since Lincoln's. On May 26,1889,four thousand mourners proceeded down Michigan Avenue,followed by a crowd forty thousand strong,in a howl of protest at what commentators called one of the ghastliest and most curious crimes in civilized history. The dead man,Dr. P. H. Cronin,was a respected Irish physician,but his brutal murder uncovered a web of intrigue,secrecy,and corruption that stretched across the United States and far beyond.Blood Runs Green tells the story of Cronin's murder from the police investigation to the trial. It is a story of hotheaded journalists in pursuit of sensational crimes,of a bungling police force riddled with informers and spies,and of a secret revolutionary society determined to free Ireland but succeeding only in tearing itself apart. It is also the story of a booming immigrant population clamoring for power at a time of unprecedented change. From backrooms to courtrooms,historian Gillian O'Brien deftly navigates the complexities of Irish Chicago,bringing to life a rich cast of characters and tracing the spectacular rise and fall of the secret Irish American society Clan na Gael. She draws on real-life accounts and sources from the United States,Ireland,and Britain to cast new light on Clan na Gael and reveal how Irish republicanism swept across the United States. Destined to be a true crime classic,Blood Runs Green is an enthralling tale of a murder that captivated the world and reverberated through society long after the coffin closed.
Publisher: The University of Chicago PressISBN: 9780226379999Number of pages: 317Weight: 425 gDimensions: 23 x 16 x 2 mm
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