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The Doctors' Riot of 1788

The Doctors' Riot of 1788

Stuff You Missed in History Class

July 16, 201423m 29s

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Show Notes

In the late 1700s, medical colleges needed cadavers for educational dissection, but there were no legal means for obtaining them. This led to some unorthodox dealings in the acquiring of bodies, and brought New York to a fever pitch in 1788. Read the show notes here.

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