Courage and country :

James Shields : more than Irish luck /
by J. Sean Callan.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Callan, J. Sean.
Contributors: Griffin, Stephen, donor
In collection: Stephen Griffin Collection
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: Lake Forest, Ill. : IrishQuill Pub., 2004.
Subjects:
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical description: 294 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

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ISBN:0975935100 (Paperback)
9780975935101 (Paperback)
Table of Contents:
From the green hills of Eireann to the purple plains of Illinois
From school house to state house: Belleville and beyond
Trumped by trickery: Shields in Springfield
Showdown in the shadows: Springfield and Alton
Decoding the code duello: understanding the unconscious
Courage in combat: a brush with death
Senator from the "Prairie State": twice elected for same session
Senator from the North Star State: dust and bust
Success in the Shenandoah: California, marriage and Civil War
Triumph and tragedy: La Belle Rebelle
Senator from the Show Me State, and Carrollton.