The Armies of the Streets
| Author | : Adrian Cook |
| Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2014-07-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780813162553 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0813162556 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (556 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 2014-07-15 with total page 336 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.
