230 First Martyr of Liberty

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2019

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, Patrick Carr, and Crispus Attucks. These are the five men who died as a result of the shootings on Boston’s King Street on the night of March 5, 1770. Of these five victims, evidence points to Crispus Attucks falling first, and of all the victims, Crispus Attucks is the name we can recall. Why is that? To help us answer this question and to conclude our 3-episode series on the Boston Massacre, we’re joined by Mitch Kachun, a Professor of History at Western Michigan University and the author of First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/230 Meet Ups Albany, New York: April 25 at the New York State Cultural Education Center. Meet up at pre-talk reception. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: April 29, 6pm at Zaffiro’s Pizza Milwaukee, Wisconsin: April 30, 6pm free public talk at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Golda Meir Library Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute OI Books (Use Promo Code 01DAH40 to save 40 percent on any title) Complementary Episodes Episode 157: The Revolution’s African American Soldiers Episode 212: Researching Biography Episode 228: Eric Hinderaker, The Boston Massacre Episode 229: Patrick Griffin, The Townshend Moment SUBSCRIBE! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Ben Franklin’s WorldTwitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ben Franklin's world.
0:17.0	The podcast dedicated to helping you,
0:19.4	learn more about how the people and events of our early American past have shaped the present day world we live in.
0:25.0	And I'm your host Liz Kovart.
0:28.0	Crispus Attics, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, Patrick Carr.
0:34.0	These are the names of the five men who died from the wounds they received in the shootings on Boston's King Street on the night of March 5, 1770.
0:42.0	Great Caldwell and Attics died instantly. on the night of March 5, 1770.
0:42.6	Great Caldwell in Attics died instantly,
0:44.9	while Maverick and Carr died within the days and weeks
0:47.5	after the incident.
0:49.2	Now, of these five victims,
0:51.2	the evidence points to Crispus Attix is falling first. And of all the victims,
0:56.0	Crispus Attix is the name that we can recall most, that is, if we can recall any of the names of the
1:01.2	massacres victims.
1:03.0	But why is that?
1:05.0	At the outset of our investigation of the Boston Massacre,
1:07.9	we said we'd study the massacre,
1:09.8	the larger context it occurred in,
1:11.8	and its memory and legacy.
1:13.6	And it's in part thanks to Crispus Attics
1:16.1	that the massacre has held such a lasting place
1:18.8	in American memory.
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