Discovery Uncovering the real Gangs of New York Part 4 of 4

This half-hour documentary is for those looking for background information about the real struggles of New Yorkers in the 1800s. Featuring archival pictures, documents, writings, and comments by scholars, this is a good little documentary from discovery that takes you beyond Scorsese's 'Gangs of New York' movie and into real life.

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Education

Tags:

• gangs
• New York
• history
• discovery

[maximeoliver]

Thank you for this documentary. I love victorian time but I have never discovered american history in nineteenth century. I think this part of history is very interesting. Thanks!!

[Docmate]

@maximeoliver Thanks for watching.



[Alos21]

Awsome documentary,Thank you very much!!!

[Docmate]

No Worries. Thanks for your comment.

[platinumrecluse]

excellent post- i watched all 4 parts.

[Docmate]

thanks mate

[TheNigerianScammer]

thanks

[zeelove8]

wow, excellent documentary!! well done!

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

@Astrithor Wait until poverty takes over america in the coming years. We havent evolved that much as a people. Wealth keeps people in check and when it goes east to china americans will start fighting again.

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

@BigChiefWiggles Great point obvious as it may be but they will not address this hear. They haven't once admitted that poverty led to this fighting. In fact the guy at the beginning insisted that the irish "wanted" to live in the five points.

[fritiofkonkas]

damn this is interesting.,. i wanna see more. :P

[RobThaLastRemedy]

That explains why Washington Heights along with the rest of Manhattan is full of Irish Pubs in a neighborhood thats all hispanic now,,, Plus a long line generations Irish cops and so on.. Awesome documentary.. Alot of my questions about my neighborhood were answered watchin this film... 2 Thumbs up for this posting.

[MossyKong]

Very good documentary,pity to this day we irish are still emigrating because of the corruption still at the heart of irish politics.

[BigChiefWiggles]

@Astrithor poverty has a direct link to the cruelty and violence humans are capable of, the last few generations had plenty, more then any before them, they had no reason or motivation for violence and have become soft. But as you see on the corrupt news every day now, times are changing, poverty and fear are moving into the american daily life like a wild fire, violence will follow. A wolf who just ate will avoid you, a hungry wolf will rip you apart, there are a lot more hungry wolves now.