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'A low artful wicked man': poverty riots and bread, the response of government to the crises of the 1790s
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'A low artful wicked man': poverty riots and bread, the response of government to the crises of the 1790s
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37 minutes
Released:
Nov 25, 2011
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Podcast episode
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A look at how the government of the 1790s attempted to address both food shortages and the riots that broke out as real want and scarcity took hold in many districts.
Released:
Nov 25, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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