The Orange Riots: Irish Political Violence in New York City, 1870 and 1871

by Michael A. Gordon

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In this book Michael A. Gordon examines the causes and consequences of the tragic and bloody "Orange Riots" that rocked New York City in 1870 and 1871. On July 12 of both years, groups of Irish Catholics clashed with Irish Protestants marching to commemorate the victory of 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne that confirmed the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. The violence of 1870 left eight people dead; the following year, more than sixty died. Reconstructing...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801480345

ISBN13:9780801480348

Release Date:September 2009

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:286 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Ethnic Studies Europe History Ireland Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics State & Local Textbooks

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