Urban Crisis: Disease, Crime, and Space is the fourth e-seminar in The History of New York City, a series based on the legendary course that Kenneth T. Jackson has taught at Columbia for more than three decades. Professor Jackson looks at New York in the nineteenth century and the evolution of some its key institutions: Central Park, the Metropolitan Board of Health, and the police department. He explains how each was the city's response to a major challenge resulting from so many people living close together on a relatively small piece of land. He ends the e-seminar with a discussion of the draft riots of 1863, the worst civil disturbance in American history. T1, Cable, or ISDN users select High. 56k modem users select Low. For more information, please read the technical requirements. *Note: This e-seminar is optimized for high bandwidth connections. © 2002 Columbia University | Privacy Policy This e–seminar is being provided to you for your own use. Any copying or distribution of this e–seminar is prohibited.