The Philadelphia nativist riots
Subtitle: Irish Kensington erupts
By: Kenneth W. Milano
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781626190191
Subjects: Riots; History; Ethnic relations; Irish Americans; Nativism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-154) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ireland in the late eighteenth century; title: The founding of the Irish Catholic community of West Kensington; title: Early riots in Kensington; title: The founding of the nativist party; title: Monday, May 6, 1844: the first day of rioting; title: Tuesday, May 7, 1844: the second day of rioting; title: Wednesday, May 8, 1844: the third day of rioting; title: The aftermath.