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Ep54: The 1747 Boston Impressment Riot (Nov 13, 2017)
Ep54: The 1747 Boston Impressment Riot (Nov 13, 2017)
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
In 1747, a British Commodore began kidnapping sailors and working men in Boston, and the people of the city wouldn’t stand for it. Three days of violence followed, in a draft riot that pitted the working class of Boston against the Colonial government and Royal Navy.
Show notes: http://hubhistory.com/054
Show notes: http://hubhistory.com/054
Released:
Nov 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 1: Remember remember the fifth of November (Oct 30, 2016): How did early Boston “celebrate” on November 5th each year? By drinking, brawling, and burning effigies of the Pope, of course. That story, and all the important historic anniversaries for October 31 to November 6 in our debut episode. Show notes ... by HUB History - Our Favorite Stories from Boston History