Episode 13: The Massacre
03/07/25 • 87 min
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In response to rioting and protests over the Townshend Acts, the British deploy four regiments to Boston, leading to a deadly shooting on March 5, 1770, a massacre that wounds a family.
Featuring: Serena Zabin and John McCurdy.
Voice Actors: Anne Fertig, Grace Mallon, Evan McCormick, Adam McNeil, and Nate Sleeter.
Narrated by Dr. Jim Ambuske.
Music by Artlist.io
This episode was made possible with support from Richard H. Brown and Mary Jo Otsea.
Find the official transcript here.
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Worlds Turned Upside Down is a production of R2 Studios at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.
In response to rioting and protests over the Townshend Acts, the British deploy four regiments to Boston, leading to a deadly shooting on March 5, 1770, a massacre that wounds a family.
Featuring: Serena Zabin and John McCurdy.
Voice Actors: Anne Fertig, Grace Mallon, Evan McCormick, Adam McNeil, and Nate Sleeter.
Narrated by Dr. Jim Ambuske.
Music by Artlist.io
This episode was made possible with support from Richard H. Brown and Mary Jo Otsea.
Find the official transcript here.
Help other listeners find the show by leaving a 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple, Spotify, Podchaser, or our website.
Follow the series on Facebook or Instagram.
Worlds Turned Upside Down is a production of R2 Studios at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.
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Narrated by Dr. Jim Ambuske.
Music by Artlist.io
This episode was made possible with support from an anonymous friend of R2 Studios and George Mason University.
Find the official transcript here.
Help other listeners find the show by leaving a 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple, Spotify, Podchaser, or our website.
Follow the series on Facebook or Instagram.
Worlds Turned Upside Down is a production of R2 Studios at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.
Worlds Turned Upside Down - Episode 13: The Massacre
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This episode of Worlds Turned Upside Down was made possible with the support of Richard H. Brown and Mary Jo Otsea. Learn how you can make a gift to support the series at r2 studios.org, The snow was deep and the night was cold and dark in Boston on March the fifth 1770. As Bostonians and British soldiers traveled streets paved with oyster shells, compacted snow turned ice made for delicate walking. Though new fallen snow quieted their footstep
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