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Aug. 15, 2023
2 Complicated 4 History: Press Gangs
The strange world of 18th century press gangs.
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Ever heard a story of someone being hit on the head at a bar and ending up on a British naval vessel? Dr. Denver Brunsman studies the process in between! He joins Isaac S. Loftus and Dr. Lynn Price Robbins to discuss impressment gangs and privateers - in other words, legal pirates in the 18th century. It's another world on the water.
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