The New York City Draft Riots Of 1863

New York City, like all large cities, has experienced a number of riots in its long history.  But the Draft Riots of 1863 surpassed every other upheaval, before or since, in unadulterated ferocity. 

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The Great New York City Blackout Of 1977

I saw a program the other day about an event I previously had known little about:  the great New York blackout of 1977.  Something about the story left me with a distinct feeling of unease.  I don’t imagine many readers here are familiar with it, either.  Let me describe some of the details.

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