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Iver Bernstein / New York City Draft Riots / Civil War Significance (HC/DJ, 1990
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Personalize
- No
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Historical
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Inscribed
- No
- Vintage
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780195050066
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195050061
ISBN-13
9780195050066
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1961139
Product Key Features
Book Title
New York City Draft Riots : Their Significance for American Society and Politics in the Age of the Civil War
Number of Pages
376 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1990
Topic
Life Sciences / Botany, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
29.2 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
89-002858
Dewey Edition
19
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
974.7/103
Synopsis
In this vividly written book, Iver Bernstein tells the compelling story of the New York City draft riots. He details how what began as a demonstration against the first federal draft soon expanded into a sweeping assault against the local institutions and personnel of Abraham Lincoln's Republican Party as well as a grotesque race riot. He identifies participants, dynamics, causes and consequences, and demonstrates that the "winners" and "losers" of the July 1863 crisis were anything but clear, even after five regiments rushed north from Gettysburg ro restore order. In a tour de force of historical detection, Bernstein shows that to evaluate the significance of the riots we must enter the minds and experiences of a cast of characters--Irish and German immigrant workers, Wall Street businessmen who frantically debated whether to declare martial law, nervous politicians in Washington and at City Hall. Along the way, he offers new perspectives on a wide range of topics: Civil War society and politics, patterns of race, ethnic and class relations, the rise of organized labor, styles of leadership, philanthropy and reform, strains of individualism, and the rise of machine politics in Boss Tweed's Tammany regime., For five days in July 1863, at the height of the Civil War, New York City was under siege. Angry rioters burned draft offices, closed factories, destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines, and hunted policemen and soldiers. Before long, the rioters turned their murderous wrath against the black community. In the end, at least 105 people were killed, making the draft riots the most violent insurrection in American history. In this vividly written book, Iver Bernstein tells the compelling story of the New York City draft riots. He details how what began as a demonstration against the first federal draft soon expanded into a sweeping assault against the local institutions and personnel of Abraham Lincoln's Republican Party as well as a grotesque race riot. Bernstein identifies participants, dynamics, causes and consequences, and demonstrates that the "winners" and "losers" of the July 1863 crisis were anything but clear, even after five regiments rushed north from Gettysburg restored order. In a tour de force of historical detection, Bernstein shows that to evaluate the significance of the riots we must enter the minds and experiences of a cast of characters--Irish and German immigrant workers, Wall Street businessmen who frantically debated whether to declare martial law, nervous politicians in Washington and at City Hall. Along the way, he offers new perspectives on a wide range of topics: Civil War society and politics, patterns of race, ethnic and class relations, the rise of organized labor, styles of leadership, philanthropy and reform, strains of individualism, and the rise of machine politics in Boss Tweed's Tammany regime. An in-depth study of one of the most troubling and least understood crises in American history, The New York City Draft Riots is the first book to reveal the broader political and historical context--the complex of social, cultural and political relations--that made the bloody events of July 1863 possible.
LC Classification Number
F128.44.B47 1990
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- _***n (36)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was as described. The seller shipped the package very quickly. I received the package within the timeframe I was given. Outside packaging was not damaged in any way. Packing of the product and the product itself were also in great condition. I received what I ordered and the appearance of the item was just like the photo and was of high quality. Great value. I would do business with this seller again.
- t***i (33)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book I received matches the seller's photos and description. I think the shipping charge is appropriate because it carefully protects the merchandise. The order arrived before the delivery time. Excellent communication. I recommend this seller, especially to foreign buyers. The purchase is completely secure
- a***a (38)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was mostly as described but was loosely packaged (bubble wrap was not secured around the book) so that the top end of the dust jacket on the front cover corner had an accordian-style tear about a half inch down the edge. Otherwise a good item and transaction.Airborne, The History of American Parachute Forces, Edwin P. Hoyt (HC/DJ 1979) (#267018276843)