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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Loco-Focos and the 1837 New York Flour Riot

The “Flour riot” is not as well known as more destructive New York City riots of the nineteenth century like the Astor Place riots or the draft riots, but some of the story- from concern over high prices of food to accusations of fake news, to inflammatory speeches, seem surprisingly familiar today.

VIDEO HERE  (16:23 minutes)
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2 comments:

  1. MichaelFebruary 17, 2023 at 5:06 AM

    Coming soon to a Gimmie Dat neighborhood near you.

    Hunger is a powerful motivator, even for useless people.

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  2. shreckFebruary 17, 2023 at 1:27 PM

    I love the History Guy.

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