- Check out the "Slangs Of New York": 19th Century Vocab Worth Bringing Back.
- Revisit five shocking crimes from 19th century New York that will surprise you today.
- Remember the deadliest riot in NYC history—the 1863 Draft Riots.
- Go on a walking tour of the old Five Points, once a beautiful pond that was transformed into a ghetto, with Tom Fontana.
- See how New Yorkers lived 150 years ago, trying to master their 70-pound bikes and finding the first hipster bar.
- Feast your eyes on the sumptuous fashions of the time—and see how Mick Jagger plays into all of this.
- Marvel at these photos of how much New York City has changed—or not—since the mid-19th century!
- And try your hand at solving a real 1864 murder—and enter for a chance to win a new iPad!
COPPER premieres Sunday, August 19th at 10/9c only on BBC America—watch a trailer below.
