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NYC Almost Burns to the Ground (1864)

Published: Dec. 2, 2021, 2:01 p.m.

It\u2019s December 2nd. This day in 1864, a plot to burn down New York City just barely fails. A group of eight saboteurs tried to light simultaneous fires in hotels around the city on \u201cevacuation day,\u201d part of an effort to spark Confederate sympathy in the north.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why the plot failed, and what it says about pro-slavery forces in the north, and the razor\u2019s edge on which the Civil War was balanced until the very end.

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