The Great Riots of New York 1712 to 1873

The Great Riots of New York 1712 to 1873

Joel T. Headley, american clergyman, historian, author, newspaper editor and politician (1813-1897)


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Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- DEDICATION

-03- PREFACE

-04- CHARACTER OF A CITY ILLUSTRATED BY RIOTS

-05- THE NEGRO RIOTS OF 1712-1741

-06- THE STAMP-ACT RIOT OF 1765

-07- DOCTORS' RIOT, 1788

-08- SPRING ELECTION RIOTS OF 1834

-09- ABOLITION RIOTS OF 1834 AND 1835

-10- FLOUR RIOT OF 1837

-11- ASTOR-PLACE RIOTS, 1849

-12- POLICE RIOT

-13- DRAFT RIOTS OF 1863

-14- RIGHTS OF MUNICIPALITIES

-15- COMMENCEMENT OF THE MOB

-16- SOLDIERS BEATEN BY THE MOB

-17- NO MILITARY IN THE CITY

-18- TELEGRAPH BUREAU

-19- SECOND DAY

-20- DRAFT RIOT—THIRD DAY

-21- FOURTH DAY

-22- CLOSING SCENES

-23- CONTINUED TRANQUILLITY

-24- ORANGE RIOTS OF 1870 AND 1871