Philadelphia nativist riots
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The Philadelphia nativist riots were a series of riots that took place on May 6–8 and July 6–7, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and the adjacent districts of Kensington and Southwar
State militia (left) firing at nativist rioters July 7, 1844, in Southwark
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St. Augustine's Church on fire
Governor David R. Porter allowed St. Philip Neri's church to create an arsenal.
Lewis Charles Levin
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Lewis Charles Levin was an American politician, newspaper editor and anti-Catholic social activist. He was one of the founders of the American Party in 1842 and served as a member of the U. S. House o
Philadelphia nativist riots
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Lewis C. Levin tombstone in Laurel Hill Cemetery