The Armies of the Streets
Author | : Adrian Cook |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2021-10-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780813185989 |
ISBN-13 | : 081318598X |
Rating | : 4/5 (98X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Armies of the Streets by : Adrian Cook
Download or read book The Armies of the Streets written by Adrian Cook and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 1863 New York City experienced widespread rioting unparalleled in the history of the nation. Here for the first time is a scholarly analysis of the Draft Riots, dealing with motives and with the reasons for the recurring civil disorders in nineteenth-century New York: the appalling living conditions, the corruption of the civic government, and the geographical and economic factors that led up to the social upheaval.