Ep. 2. 23: Cavalry Cemetery & the Bohemian Community

Monsignor and Teresa continue their discussion of Calvary Cemetery and shift focus to the founding of St. John Nepomuk, the Bohemian parish in St. Louis. They trace the colorful life of its first pastor, Father Henry Lepowski, and the parish’s development under Father Francis Trojan and Father Joseph Hessoun. The episode then introduces the Blow family and their connection to Dred Scott, setting the stage for one of the most pivotal legal battles in American history. Through personal stories and historical context, the episode reveals the human dimensions of slavery and the early roots of the Dred Scott case.