The Time When New York City Seriously Considered Seceding From the United States
In 1860 New York City leaders, led by Mayor Fernando Wood, plotted secession driven by financial and cultural alignments; the Civil War halted those plans.
The Time When New York City Seriously Considered Seceding From the United States
In 1860 New York City seriously considered secession under Mayor Fernando Wood, driven by cultural and financial divides and backed by elite financiers.