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Commonwealth Museum   Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin
Commonwealth Museum Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin

Irish Immigration and the Know-Nothings

The Know-Nothing movement was a national American political movement during the mid 1850s, promising to purify American politics by ending the influence of Irish Catholics and other immigrants.

Mirella Blum is a graduate of Arlington High School. Mirella worked at the Commonwealth Museum through Arlington High School’s senior internship program. This initiative provides outside working experience for seniors who have thrived in the high school environment.

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Photo of Stephen A. Schlicting Illustration of a slave auction. Painting of Frederick Douglass meeting with President Lincoln. Picture of the class.