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By virtue of its location and its politics,
New York
was a
Union
state. Nearly 500,000 New Yorkers served in the Civil War, including 40 generals. Some 50,000 of them died during the terrible conflict. The supplies and weapons that
New York
contributed more than any other state played a crucial role in the victory by the North.
In order to have enough soldiers, the Union government started the system of conscription, drafting people into military service. Many New Yorkers were against the draft laws that forced them to join the
Union Army. In the summer of 1863, some 1,000 people lost their lives in anti draft riots; the victims included dozens of African-Americans. Because no
Civil War
battles took place in New York, war veterans from the state were able to return to undamaged farms and cities after the war and resume their normal lives.
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Kids New York
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The Giuliani years
September 11, 2001
World Trade Center
Best of New York
Gays and Lesbian
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Media
N Y tours: bus/copter
N Y tours: water/walking
Free museums hours
Staten Island ferry
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Diamond District
Food and drink
Liquor stores
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Exploring New York
v 42nd Street and around
v Central Park
v Chelsea
v
Chinatown
v City Hall and TriBeCa
v East Village
v Fifth Avenue
& around
v Financial District
v Garment District
v Harlem and N Manhattan
v Little Italy and NoLita
v Lower East Side
v Metropolitan Museum of Art
v Midtown East
v Park Avenue (Midtown)
v United Nations
v Midtown West
v Murray Hill
v Outer boroughs
v Bronx
v Brooklyn Heights
v Queens
v SoHo
v
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Is
v Union Sq & Gramercy Park
v Upper E side
v Upper W side
v Walking Tours
vWest Village
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