The Philadelphia Nativist Riots, 1844. In May parts of Kensington were incinerated. Homes and churches destroyed. In July focus shifted to another Irish-Catholic enclave, Southwark.
Villanova University has a nice online exhibit here.
The Philadelphia Nativist Riots, 1844. In May parts of Kensington were incinerated. Homes and churches destroyed. In July focus shifted to another Irish-Catholic enclave, Southwark.
Villanova University has a nice online exhibit here.