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Filson Friday - George D. Prentice and Bloody Monday: Scoundrel? Or Scapegoat?

  • Fri, Aug 9, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  • The Filson Historical Society
    1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY

Add To Calendar 2019-08-09 16:00 2019-08-09 17:00 UTC Filson Friday - George D. Prentice and Bloody Monday: Scoundrel? Or Scapegoat? Friday, August 9 - Lecture, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Exhibits open, 1:00 p.m. | James Prichard takes a closer look at George D. Prentice's role in the "Bloody Monday" tragedy. The Filson Historical Society, 1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40208 The Filson Historical Society info@filsonhistorical.org
Description

The recent removal of the George D. Prentice statue from public display capped over 163 years of controversy. The influential editor of the Louisville Daily Journal has long been condemned for his anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant editorials that many believe sparked the tragic “Bloody Monday” riot of 1855.

While several historians have absolved Prentice of total blame for the tragedy, he remains one of Louisville’s foremost villains in the public mind. This talk brings a fresh perspective to “Bloody Monday”, as well as a closer look regarding Prentice’s role in the tragedy. At the conclusion the audience will have the opportunity to judge – was Prentice a scoundrel? Or a scapegoat?

James Prichard is a Manuscript Cataloger at The Filson Historical Society. He received his B.A. and M.A. from Wright State University. He is the author of Embattled Capital: Frankfort, Kentucky in the Civil War.

Venue Details
The Filson Historical Society
1310 South 3rd Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40208, United States
The Filson Historical Society, founded in 1884, is a privately-supported historical society dedicated to preserving the history of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley Region.