The Irish Invasion Of Canada | A New York Minute In History

April 28, 2021 00:29:30
The Irish Invasion Of Canada | A New York Minute In History
A New York Minute In History
The Irish Invasion Of Canada | A New York Minute In History

Apr 28 2021 | 00:29:30

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Show Notes

In this episode, Devin and Lauren investigate the invasions of Canada by the Fenian Brotherhood, a group of Irish Nationalists intent of freeing Ireland from British control. These invasions were launched from several locations in upstate New York, including the site of a recently-erected William G. Pomeroy Foundation marker in the Franklin County town of Constable.

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