About this episode

The episode discusses William 'Boss' Tweed's influence during the Civil War and the resulting New York City Draft Riots.

As Bill Tweed tightened his stranglehold over Tammany Hall, the Civil War broke out, throwing the country into chaos. And when the war effort asked New Yorkers to pay too high a price, they took to the streets in a deadly riot that would last for days. Listen to all 4 episodes of 'William 'Boss' Tweed' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠⁠Americancriminal.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• William 'Boss' Tweed
• New York City Draft Riots
• Tammany Hall
• Civil War
• chaos
• riots
• history

Keywords

• William Tweed
• Tammany Hall
• Draft Riots
• Civil War
• New York City
• history
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tammany Hall

Places: New York

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