Reviews for The Turbulent Era: Riot and Disorder in Jacksonian America

The average rating for The Turbulent Era: Riot and Disorder in Jacksonian America based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-07-15 00:00:00 Trevor Weisgerber Michael Feldberg is a concise and engaging writer, serving his ability to crystallize and explain violence in the Jacksonian Era aptly. The book became infinitely more interesting having recently viewed Martin Scorcese's "Gangs of New York" a couple times; Scorcese's visualization of the Jacksonian Era brings to life Feldberg's words on the page.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-01-18 00:00:00 Chad B. I am a historian specializing in Jacksonian Era mob violence. This book is one of my main staples for good thoughts and ideas. I read it again in preparation for writing the opening chapter of my PhD dissertation. The Turbulent Era is straight forward, easy to read, and reasonable in its conclusions. Moreover, much of what the author says jives with my personal research. The real drawback is the lack of footnotes. Feldman offers some great thoughts but fails to substantiate them with appropriate citations. In the end, it works well for me. It leaves me with a book to write :)