Tag: Irish-American

A painting of the fight that took place in the Southwark neighborhood on July 7, 1844.

The Story Behind the Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844, One of the Bloodiest Riots of the Antebellum Period

April 17, 2024

In May and July 1844, among the antebellum period’s bloodiest rioting took place here in Philadelphia, writes Zachary M. Schrag for The Encyclopedia of…

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After Decades of Leading Homeless Advocacy Non-Profit Project HOME, Sister Mary Scullion Retires

September 21, 2023

Sister Mary Scullion, an activist from Philadelphia, who was named by Time as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2009…