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History That Doesn't Suck

History That Doesn’t Suck, LIVE: The Boston Massacre, or the Incident at King Street

History That Doesn't Suck

ProfGregJackson

Education, History, Society & Culture

4.55.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

“Damn ye, rascals, what did ye fire for?” This is the story of the Boston Massacre (or, for you loyalists out there, the “incident” at King Street), which the Prof. recounted LIVE this 4th of July weekend for the largest colonial history re-enactment event in the western United States: The Colonial Heritage Festival, in Orem, Utah. “Huzzah” or “fie” right along with the crowd. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

You know what's better than listening to history that doesn't suck?

0:02.5

Experiencing it live from New York City.

0:04.8

Join me, Professor Jackson, under the lights for storytelling with video and live musicians.

0:09.3

This show won't be recorded for the podcast and can only the experienced live-in person

0:13.9

or view live stream.

0:15.1

Shows are January 14th, 15th and 16th.

0:17.6

Go to htdspodcast.com and click the live-in NYC link for more info and tickets.

0:23.0

That's htdspodcast.com to experience history live.

0:27.0

History that of course doesn't suck.

0:30.3

Hey everyone, this week we have a special episode, a live event.

0:35.2

The Colonial Heritage Festival, which is a massive colonial history reenactment held here

0:39.9

in Utah around every 4th of July, invited me to tell the tale of the Boston Massacre.

0:45.0

And we recorded it.

0:46.4

So here's a taste of my first live performance.

0:49.9

Hope you enjoy it.

0:51.5

Alright, we'll get started in just another minute or two.

0:55.0

There's still a second early but before we get going with the Boston Massacre here.

1:00.3

I do want to say, please feel free, patriots, to get rowdy, to be loud, you can cheer,

1:08.6

you can clap, you can hzot, you can fai, all those things.

1:14.3

I was going to get to those more proper loyalists.

1:18.0

Please feel free to fai frequently as needed whenever one of these rebellious sons of liberty

1:28.3

do something disrespectful to his majesty.

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