A definitive study of one of the most important events of the American Civil War - the riots that broke out in New York City in July 1863 over the Federal Government attempt to enforce the Conscription Act.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1990
Description: Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. The dustjacket is torn on the binding. In this vividly written book, Iver Bernstein tells the compelling story of the New York 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. Includes an Index. read more
Description: New. Their Significance for American Society and Po; itics in the Age of the Civil War, 363 pp., hardcover, dj. Dustjacket shows shelf wear. Book is in new condition. read more
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