Founding Fathers Pt2: The Massacre and the Tea Party
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The episode explores the chaos in Boston leading to the American Revolution, focusing on John Adams' defense of British soldiers and the rise of George Washington.
Boston is in chaos, culminating in a bloody clash between locals and redcoats. From the turmoil steps John Adams, a young lawyer who volunteers to do the least wanted job in the city: defending British soldiers accused of perpetrating a massacre. Later, Parliament comes down hard on the American colonies, introducing more taxes and suspending rights. Colonial leaders gather to plan a response… and a tall, composed Virginian named George Washington comes to the fore… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Clarke Peters. Featuring Benjamin Carp, Lindsay Chervinsky, Jane Kamensky, Peter Kastor, Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Ray Raphael. Written and produced by Edward White | Series Producer: Ed Baranski | Executive Producer: Joel Duddell | Head of Production: Natalie Brook-Reynolds | Script Consultant: Peter Kastor | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Oliver Sanders | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay & Tony Onuchukwu | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering by Josh Latham | Recording Engineer: Charlotte Sewter at The Soundhouse Studios. For ad-free listening, join Noiser+. Click the banner at the top of the feed, or head to…
More episodes of Titanic: Ship of Dreams
- Founding Fathers Pt7: A New Nation in Chaos
- Founding Fathers Pt6: The Spy, the Traitor and the Surrender at Yorktown
- Founding Fathers Pt5: The Christmas Miracle
- Founding Fathers Pt4: Independence Day
- Founding Fathers Pt3: A Shot Heard Around the World
- Founding Fathers Pt1: The Great Awakening and the Growing Rebellion
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