Daily TWiP – The deadly Astor Place Riot, the result of a rivalry between two actors, takes place today in 1849
Welcome to Daily TWiP, your daily dose of all the holidays and history we couldn’t cram into The Week in Preview. How far would you go to support your favorite celebrity? Today (May 10th) in 1849 at Manhattan’s Astor Opera House, the working class fans of American actor Edwin Forrest clashed with city police and the state militia, who had been called out by the wealthy fans of British actor …
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