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The Astor Place Riot

openUSMay 10, 1849 — January 12, 1871

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On May 10, 1849, a theatrical rivalry turned violent when police and militia fired on a crowd of 10,000 at the Astor Opera House, killing 22–31 rioters in the deadliest civilian casualties since the Revolutionary War.

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  1. 1.Wikipedia — Astor Place Riot
  2. 2.The New York Times — When New York City Went Up in Flames
  3. 3.Wikipedia — Edwin Forrest
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