| |
| | ipedia.com: New York City Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | During the Civil War, the city's strong commercial ties to the South, as well as its growing immigrant population, led to a split in sympathy between the Union and Confederacy, culminating in the Draft Riots of 1863, the worst civil unrest in American history. |
 | | Like many US cities, New York suffered severe race riots in the 1960s, and by the 1970s, the city had gained a reputation for being a crime-ridden relic of history. |
 | | Like most governmental entities in the United States, the city government is divided into executive, legislative and judicial branches. |
| www.ipedia.com /new_york_city_1.html (5201 words) |
|