In the midst of the chilly winter of 1921, the British Isles faced a daunting threat: the possibility of renewed bloodshed in Ireland. The fragile peace that had held for nearly five months was on the brink of collapse, courtesy of the stalled peace negotiations between the British government and the Sinn Fein, a militant Irish nationalist movement.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota (Mankato, to be specific)
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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