Revolutions of 1848 immigration, especially from Germany. This, in turn, fuelled the nativist "Know Nothing" movement in the years preceding the American Civil War. The "Know Nothings" were opposed to Catholic immigration, especially immigration of German and Irish Catholics, and held Pope Pius IX responsible for the 1848 revolutions' failure. 1848 in Canada saw the establishment of responsible government in Nova Scotia and The Canadas, the first such governments in the British Empire outside of Great Britain itself. John Ralston Saul has argued that this development is tied to the revolutions in Europe, but described the Canadian approach to the revolutionary year of
A Year in the Life of a Year The second show is to aired on the 30th of December on BBC Four. A Year in the Life of a Year A Year in the Life of a Year is a British comedy programme created by and starring Rhys Thomas and co-starring his frequent collaborators, Lucy Montgomery and Tony Way. It is broadcast on BBC Four. The programme is a spoof review of significant national and cultural moments from the year gone by and uses re-edited and dubbed television and film output. The programme was first broadcast on 30 December 2016 with the title 2016: A Year in the