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The Liberty Riot (episode 224)
The Liberty Riot (episode 224)
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63 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
On June 10, 1768 a riot swept through Boston that forced Royal officials to flee for their lives, saw a boat bodily carried onto the Common and burned, and in the end helped bring on the Boston Massacre less than two years later. John Hancock, later a prominent patriot and owner of America’s most famous signature, was at the center of the controversy. Known then as a leading merchant and possibly the richest man in the British colonies, Hancock would find himself on trial as a smuggler before a court that was originally set up to deal with pirates and defended by none other than future President John Adams.
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/224/
Support the show: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory/
Released:
Jun 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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