SYMHC Classics: Why did a riot start over Shakespeare?
Stuff You Missed in History Class
March 14, 202025m 27s
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Show Notes
This 2011 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers an often-requested topic. Shakespeare is typically associated with cultural sophistication rather than violent bouts of near-anarchy. But this wasn't the case during the Astor Place Riot.
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