Happy St. Patrick’s from the epicenter of the 1844 riots. Where the local Nativists faced off with and burned down the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Olde Kensington.thisisntshakespeare t1_jcldbjb wrote
(Not a Philadelphia thing, but...) Recently watched the PBS Show Finding Your Roots with an Irish theme for Jim Gaffigan’s and Jane Lynch’s family histories.
Jim Gaffigan’s story had a very interesting segment regarding the Know-Nothings and Catholic Church burnings during the 1840s. His family lived in Maine at the time, so unfortunately the anti-Catholic sentiment was a national issue.
No-Prize2882 t1_jcmjt4y wrote
Look up Blaine amendment to get a sense how national anti Catholic sentiment was. Sometimes I think it’s understated how hard Kenndy’s presidential win was.
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