The Astor Place Riot: A Little Known Event in American History
Title
The Astor Place Riot: A Little Known Event in American History
Subject
History, riot, New York, Theatre, actor, Irish, British, classism, colonization, death, mob, patriotism, American Revolution, British American rivalry, rivalry
Description
A one-sided rivalry between the American Irish actor, Edwin Forrest, and a British actor, Willaim Charles Macready, blows up into a huge riot involving almost a thousand people, with an estimate of 22 people killed in the process. This essay delves in to the social, political, and economical, factors that led to the event known as the Astor Place Riot.
Creator
Barbara Fairfield
Source
Xanadu II
Publisher
Associated Student body/College Of Guam Press
Date
Spring, 1983
Rights
University of Guam/College of Guam
Relation
University of Guam
Format
PDF
Language
EN
Identifier
MARC_XANADU_1983_E13
Coverage
Guam
Original Format
Text
Page Number
68
Collection
Citation
Barbara Fairfield, “The Astor Place Riot: A Little Known Event in American History,” University of Guam Digital Archives and Exhibitions, accessed April 28, 2025, https://uogguafak.omeka.net/items/show/4099.