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Davy Crockett allegedly named Hell's Kitchen when he said that New York Irishman are "too mean to swab Hell's kitchen." Why was Davy Crockett in the New York? Why was Hell's Kitchen already known as a rough place?

by /u/mrpeabodyscoaltrain in /r/AskHistorians

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