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The Persuasive Powers of John Adams
The Persuasive Powers of John Adams
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Apr 9, 2023
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John Adams later described the prosecution of William Corbet as a case “of an extraordinary Character, in which I was engaged and which cost me no small Portion of Anxiety.” In 1769, four common sailors were brought into Boston to stand trial for murder. The victim was an officer in the royal navy, and the crime had taken place just off Cape Ann, almost within sight of home. As Boston suffered under military occupation, could a military victim receive justice in a radicalized Boston? And what really happened on that ship near Marblehead? Had the dead officer really just been searching for cargo that the captain hadn’t declared and paid customs on? Or were they up to something darker, like illegally kidnapping Massachusetts sailors and forcing them to serve in the Royal Navy?
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/272/
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
Apr 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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