The Great Riots of New York presents an illustrated; fast-paced and chilling account of the major players and victims of over ten riots that rocked New York City from 1712–1873. Joel Tyler Headley’s main purpose in writing this account over a century ago was to show his appreciation for the metropolitan police force; for he believed they “saved the city†during the Draft Riots. Using eyewitness testimonies by military authorities; policemen; and those involved; and extracting facts from available archives; pamphlets; and newspapers; Headley discusses with precise detail such uprisings as The Negro Riots of 1712–1741; The Doctors’ Riots of 1788; and the Abolitionist Riots of 1834 and 1835; among many others. Headley creates a gripping narrative and writes with incredible flow; providing us with detailed accounts of these riots without overbearing us too much with his own opinions on the riots; the people who rioted; and the issues that were being rioted against. Out of print for fifteen years; The Great Riots of New York remains a fascinating history of how far nonviolent citizens will go in order to have their voices heard.
#1269546 in Books Thomas Nelson 1998-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .38 x 8.58 x 9.06l; #File Name: 1558535985160 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Lovely book and hard to find!By Brahms1545Finally some mention of actual Southern quilts. And they are beautiful! Most books; while interesting; are about quilts from the North.I know that little survived the Civil War on the Southern side. A terrible war all around. However; a story handed down in my family was that when my great; great grandfather went off to war; the Northern soldiers raided their little AL town and took even the quilts my great; great grandmother had; not leaving one for the babies! So I was excited to find a book; ANY book that would have some details and pictures. I was really happy to obtain a copy of this book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I love learning the history of quilts and this book is ...By Miss Jan MarieI love learning the history of quilts and this book is very informative. There is a lot of inspiration there to use in making my own quilts.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy egonzgift
