leftyhunter
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- May 27, 2011
- Location
- los angeles ca
I just watched Gangs of New York and based on he 1928 book by Herbert Asbury "Gangs of New York" and the History Channel documentary it seems a very accurate film.
Now by very accurate the movie is not a documentary and does not need to be 100%accurate.
For example it is true that the U.S. Navy did not fire on the rioters. However the New York Times most definitely reported that the Union Army did fire cannons at the rioters.
I was not able to access the links in the thread about Irish immigrants being recruited right off the boat. On the other hand both sides aggressively recruited immigrants.
The riot scenes appeared authentic. Also the Five Points neighbourhood was by all accounts a horrid place. There were two police forces in New York city at the time neither one was,a paragon of virtue.
So what do my distinguished friends think?
Leftyhunter
Now by very accurate the movie is not a documentary and does not need to be 100%accurate.
For example it is true that the U.S. Navy did not fire on the rioters. However the New York Times most definitely reported that the Union Army did fire cannons at the rioters.
I was not able to access the links in the thread about Irish immigrants being recruited right off the boat. On the other hand both sides aggressively recruited immigrants.
The riot scenes appeared authentic. Also the Five Points neighbourhood was by all accounts a horrid place. There were two police forces in New York city at the time neither one was,a paragon of virtue.
So what do my distinguished friends think?
Leftyhunter