{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Insurance Vs Gangs of New York","description":"Welcome to the Insurance Vs History Podcast! In my first episode, a recent re-watch of the movie Gangs of New York inspires me to ask if insurance inadvertently encouraged gang activity in 19th century New York. In investigating this question I dive into a discussion of the history of firefighting, 19th century fire insurance in England and the United States, and how insurance evolved as a result. Links:  Fire Insurance in the United States (eh.net)  A Short History of Fire Marks, The World\u2019s Hottest Insurance-Related Antiques - Atlas Obscura Home - The Philadelphia Contributionship (1752.com)  In the Early 19th Century, Firefighters Fought Fires ... and Each Other | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine The African American Firefighter Museum (aaffmuseum.org)  The Inspiring History of Women in Firefighting in the US | Amazing Women In History Fires in Edo - Wikipedia Edo Firemen - artelino New York Draft Riots - HISTORY  The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 (uchicago.edu)  Kim Kardashian and the Rise of Private Firefighting - The Atlantic  Books:   The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld: Herbert Asbury, Russell Shorto: 9780307388988: Amazon.com: Books  Eating Smoke: Fire in Urban America, 1800\u20131950: Tebeau, Mark: 9780801867910: Amazon.com: Books  Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Notorious Slum: Anbinder, Tyler: 9781439141557: Amazon.com: Books  Hire These People:  My audio editor, and Voice Over Actor: Zach Stinnett Voice Over Actor Jeff Kornbrot: Jeff Kornbrot - Professional Voice Over Talent | Voices or at jak@kornbrot.com  Contact Me:  insurancevshistory@gmail.com  ","author_name":"Insurance Vs History","author_url":"https:\/\/insurancevshistory.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19787087\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/112f8b\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/19787087"}