It’s the most intense period of American terrorism you’ve likely never heard of. At the turn of the 20th century, bombings were a fixture of urban life in America, with frequent violent incidents reminiscent of Monday’s Boston Marathon attack. “You would’ve actually been a lot more accustomed to [bombings] in New York 100 years ago than people are
When Bombs Besieged New York City In Early 20th Century: U.S. Explosions Once Common
Industrialist John D. Rockefeller, pictured here on far right in a November 1929 photo, was the intended target of a bomb that went off prematurely in Spanish Harlem on July 4, 1919. (Photo/via Wikimedia Commons) It’s the most intense period of American terrorism you’ve likely never heard of. At the turn of the 20th century, […]
