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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Riots Sweep NYC (1863)
Description: It’s July 16th. On this day in 1863, riots are raging in New York City. Jody Avirgan and Nicole Hemmer discuss how the unrest shifted from Civil War protest to a race riot, and what it says about the North’s role in the conflict.
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