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3. Survival and Hardship in New York's Five Points Famine immigrants endured the horrors of "coffin ships," where diseases like typhus and cholera claimed the lives of roughly ten percent of passengers. Upon arriving in New York with no formal inspection,
Season 8 Episode 791
3. Survival and Hardship in New York's Five Points Famine immigrants endured the horrors of "coffin ships," where diseases like typhus and cholera c…
1 week, 3 days ago
2. The Great Hunger and the Logistics of Forced Migration The Great Famine was caused by a North American fungus transported via guano, which devastated Ireland's potato crop starting in 1845. Because half the population relied solely on potatoes for sust
Season 8 Episode 791
2. The Great Hunger and the Logistics of Forced Migration The Great Famine was caused by a North Americanfungus transported via guano, which devasta…
1 week, 3 days ago
1. The Living Legacy of Immigrant Savings Bank Records In 1896, Kate Murphy visited the "Irish Palace" in New York, a fundraising event featuring a giant map of Ireland filled with native soil. Moved by the experience, she knelt to kiss the ground of Coun
Season 8 Episode 791
1. The Living Legacy of Immigrant Savings Bank Records In 1896, Kate Murphy visited the "Irish Palace" in New York, a fundraising event featuring a …
1 week, 3 days ago
8. Headline: The Battle of Monuments and the Dark Legacy of Revolution Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson The final segment discusses the "Battle of Monuments" between the Cresup and Logan families, which persisted into the early 20th century. Parkinson re
Season 8 Episode 790
8. Headline: The Battle of Monuments and the Dark Legacy of Revolution Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson The final segment discusses the "Battle of…
1 week, 3 days ago
7. Headline: The Battle of Narratives: Jefferson vs. Luther Martin Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson Jefferson's use of the lament sparked a fierce controversy with Luther Martin, an attorney general married into the Cresup family. Martin obsessively chal
Season 8 Episode 790
7. Headline: The Battle of Narratives: Jefferson vs. Luther Martin Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson Jefferson'suse of the lament sparked a fierce c…
1 week, 3 days ago
6. Headline: The Death of Logan and Thomas Jefferson's Enlightenment Battle Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson Parkinson reveals the mysterious end of Logan, who was allegedly murdered by his own nephew around 1780 for being "too dangerous" as a persuasive
Season 8 Episode 790
6. Headline: The Death of Logan and Thomas Jefferson's Enlightenment Battle Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson Parkinson reveals the mysterious end o…
1 week, 3 days ago
5. Headline: The Transformation of Michael Cresup: From Villain to Patriot Hero Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson Michael Cresup led his riflemen on a grueling march to Boston, though George Washington initially found them problematic and undisciplined. H
Season 8 Episode 790
5. Headline: The Transformation of Michael Cresup: From Villain to Patriot Hero Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson Michael Cresup led his riflemen on…
1 week, 3 days ago
4. Headline: Logan's Vengeance and the Rise of Lord Dunmore's War Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson Following the murder of his family, Logan transformed from a diplomat into an avenger, killing nearly 20 people in retaliatory raids. This violence contrib
Season 8 Episode 790
4. Headline: Logan's Vengeance and the Rise of Lord Dunmore's War Guest Author: Robert G. ParkinsonFollowing the murder of his family, Logan transfo…
1 week, 3 days ago
3. Headline: The Yellow Creek Massacre and the Chaos of Colonial Tribalism Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson This segment details the 1774 massacre at Yellow Creek, where eight Mingo people, including Logan's brother and sister, were murdered by settlers.
Season 8 Episode 790
3. Headline: The Yellow Creek Massacre and the Chaos of Colonial Tribalism Guest Author: Robert G. ParkinsonThis segment details the 1774 massacre a…
1 week, 3 days ago
2. Headline: George Washington, Land Speculation, and the Heart of Darkness Theme Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson Parkinson explores the theme of "bewilderment" on the American frontier, drawing parallels to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. He suggest
Season 8 Episode 790
2. Headline: George Washington, Land Speculation, and the Heart of Darkness Theme Guest Author: Robert G. Parkinson Parkinson explores the theme of …
1 week, 3 days ago