From the Book - revised edition
Riot road to revolution: Stamp Act riots, American colonies 1765
Revenge of the body snatchers: Doctors' riot, New York City, April 13-14, 1788
Prejudice in the city of brotherly love: Anti-Catholic riots, Philadelphia May 6-8 and July 5-8, 1844
Fight against the feuding foreigner: Astor Place riot, New York City, May 10, 1849
"Rich man's war, a poor man's fight:" Draft riots, New York City, July 13-16, 1863
Massacre in the Calle de los Negroes: Anti-Chinese riot, Los Angeles, October 24, 1871
Bloodiest capital-labor conflict: Steel lockout, Homestead, PA, July 1892
Great railroad boycott: Pullman strike, Chicago phase, June 28 - July 7, 1894
Explosion at Bunker Hill: Miners' riot, Coeur d' Alene District, Idaho, April 29, 1899
Target of prejudice: Race riot, East St. Louis, Ill, July 2, 1917
Invitation to lawlessness: Police strike, Boston, September 9-12, 1919
Tenacity of desperate men: Bonus Army, Washington, D.C., July 28, 1932
Outbreak behind bars: Prison riot, Jackson, Michigan, April 20-24, 1952
Black revolt: From civil disobedience to civil disorder: Detroit riot, July 23-30, 1967
Student revolt: Columbia University riots, April 23-30 and May 21-22, 1968
Contemporary tensions and unrest: Outlook for the future