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Bloody Monday in Louisville

Bloody Monday in Louisville

Nov 14, 2022 | 19th century, anti-catholicism, audio available, episodes, german, irish, kentucky, laity, religious liberty, south

August 6, 1855 is known as Bloody Monday in Louisville, Kentucky. The Know Nothings used violence to try to keep Catholics from voting, and the violence turned into riots.

John Boyle O’Reilly

John Boyle O’Reilly

Mar 14, 2022 | 19th century, audio available, boston, episodes, irish, laity, massachusetts, new england, poet, social justice

John Boyle O’Reilly, Irishman, poet, soldier, convict, escapee, journalist, was also a champion of civil rights for all, regardless of race or creed.

The Pope’s Stone and the Washington Monument

The Pope’s Stone and the Washington Monument

Feb 14, 2022 | 19th century, anti-catholicism, audio available, DC, episodes, founding fathers, mid-atlantic, places and buildings

Pope Pius IX donated “The Pope’s Stone” to be included in the Washington Monument. Know Nothings stole it, and dumped it in the river near Washington, DC.

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