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Insurance Vs Gangs of New York
Manage episode 303612883 series 2951754
Welcome to the Insurance Vs History Podcast! In my first episode, a recent re-watch of the movie Gangs of New York inspires me to ask if insurance inadvertently encouraged gang activity in 19th century New York. In investigating this question I dive into a discussion of the history of firefighting, 19th century fire insurance in England and the United States, and how insurance evolved as a result.
Links:
- Fire Insurance in the United States (eh.net)
- A Short History of Fire Marks, The World’s Hottest Insurance-Related Antiques - Atlas Obscura
- Home - The Philadelphia Contributionship (1752.com)
- In the Early 19th Century, Firefighters Fought Fires ... and Each Other | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
- The African American Firefighter Museum (aaffmuseum.org)
- The Inspiring History of Women in Firefighting in the US | Amazing Women In History
- Fires in Edo - Wikipedia
- Edo Firemen - artelino
- New York Draft Riots - HISTORY
- The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 (uchicago.edu)
- Kim Kardashian and the Rise of Private Firefighting - The Atlantic
Books:
- The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld: Herbert Asbury, Russell Shorto: 9780307388988: Amazon.com: Books
- Eating Smoke: Fire in Urban America, 1800–1950: Tebeau, Mark: 9780801867910: Amazon.com: Books
- Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Notorious Slum: Anbinder, Tyler: 9781439141557: Amazon.com: Books
Hire These People:
- My audio editor, and Voice Over Actor: Zach Stinnett
- Voice Over Actor Jeff Kornbrot: Jeff Kornbrot - Professional Voice Over Talent | Voices or at jak@kornbrot.com
Contact Me:
17 episodes
Manage episode 303612883 series 2951754
Welcome to the Insurance Vs History Podcast! In my first episode, a recent re-watch of the movie Gangs of New York inspires me to ask if insurance inadvertently encouraged gang activity in 19th century New York. In investigating this question I dive into a discussion of the history of firefighting, 19th century fire insurance in England and the United States, and how insurance evolved as a result.
Links:
- Fire Insurance in the United States (eh.net)
- A Short History of Fire Marks, The World’s Hottest Insurance-Related Antiques - Atlas Obscura
- Home - The Philadelphia Contributionship (1752.com)
- In the Early 19th Century, Firefighters Fought Fires ... and Each Other | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
- The African American Firefighter Museum (aaffmuseum.org)
- The Inspiring History of Women in Firefighting in the US | Amazing Women In History
- Fires in Edo - Wikipedia
- Edo Firemen - artelino
- New York Draft Riots - HISTORY
- The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 (uchicago.edu)
- Kim Kardashian and the Rise of Private Firefighting - The Atlantic
Books:
- The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld: Herbert Asbury, Russell Shorto: 9780307388988: Amazon.com: Books
- Eating Smoke: Fire in Urban America, 1800–1950: Tebeau, Mark: 9780801867910: Amazon.com: Books
- Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Notorious Slum: Anbinder, Tyler: 9781439141557: Amazon.com: Books
Hire These People:
- My audio editor, and Voice Over Actor: Zach Stinnett
- Voice Over Actor Jeff Kornbrot: Jeff Kornbrot - Professional Voice Over Talent | Voices or at jak@kornbrot.com
Contact Me:
17 episodes
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