American Experience
American Experience
New York (2): Order and Disorder #S12E02
New York (2): Order and Disorder
American Experience · Season 12, Episode 2
"Order and Disorder: 1825-1865" recalls a period of tremendous growth and ferment. Most of the new arrivals were Irish immigrants (100,000 by 1842—and that was before the potato famine), and the subsequent overcrowding led to the construction of Central Park (1857-58). But that didn't quell the ferment, which exploded in 1863 with the racially charged draft riots. "It was the largest incident of civil disorder in U.S. history," notes historian Mike Wallace.
Episode 2 of Season 12 from American Experience — available to stream in HD on any device.
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