Pope Night
The anti-Catholic Pope Night was the pre-Revolutionary War import of the British Guy Fawkes revelries on November 5, until George Washington stopped it.
Nov 2, 2020 | 17th century, 18th century, boston, episodes, founding fathers, massachusetts, new england, religious liberty, revolutionary war
The anti-Catholic Pope Night was the pre-Revolutionary War import of the British Guy Fawkes revelries on November 5, until George Washington stopped it.
Mar 2, 2020 | 18th century, episodes, french, illinois, indiana, italian, laity, midwest, military, priest, religious liberty, revolutionary war, vincennes
Fr. Pierre Gibault and Francis Vigo were instrumental in helping George Rogers Clark defeat the British in the western theatre of the Revolutionary War.