The Philadelphia Nativist Riots, 1844. In May parts of Kensington were incinerated. Homes and churches destroyed. In July focus shifted to another Irish-Catholic enclave, Southwark.
Villanova has a nice online exhibit here.
Or if you want to see how the Southwark chaos turned out, well, you'll want to read the book. I'll keep you posted.
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