Web Resources for Studying Immigrants in the Civil War Era

Pat Young

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Let's start putting together a list of online resources for studying immigrants during the Civil War Era.

The first one I would like to recommend is my own:

The Immigrants' Civil War


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One of the worst outbreaks of anti-immigrant violence in American history occurred in 1855 in Louisville's Bloody Monday Riots. 22 people died and many more were injured. This website gives good background on the riots as well as primary sources.

http://bloodymondaylouky.yolasite.com/

Here is an illustration of the fighting:

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