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A day of celebration featuring the unveiling of Philadelphia's newest historical marker. Commemorative Mass at St. Michael's Church. Official dedication of the Pennsylvania historical marker. Live music, drinks, and festivities on American Street.
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May 1844: Three Days of Hell in Kensington
Historical black and white illustration of the Kensington Riots of 1844 during a fire, with buildings on fire, smoke, and rioters and militia observing the scene.
"They proceeded then, about four thousand men in number, to the place of the previous day's fight, threatening death to the Irish," a quote from F.P. Kendrick's diary in 1844.
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