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The Beat Cop: Chicago's Chief O'Neill and the Creation of Irish Music
By O'Malley, Michael
- ISBN
- 9780226818702
- Publisher
- Univ. of Chicago
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Reviewed on March 1, 2022 | Arts & Humanities
The title of this work from O'Malley (history and art history, George Mason Univ.; Face Value: The Entwined History of Race and Money in America) is a groaner of a pun; not only was Francis O'Neill a police officer (in fact, he was the general superintendent of the Chicago Police Department from 1901 to 1905) but he also effectively policed what came to be considered Irish music in the United States. Several times throughout t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
