Podcasts History Ben Franklin's World 091 Rumors, Legends, & Hoaxes in Early America

091 Rumors, Legends, & Hoaxes in Early America

Published: July 19, 2016, 5 a.m.

Did you know that George Washington\u2019s favorite drink was whiskey?

Actually, it wasn\u2019t.

Washington preferred Madeira, a fortified Portuguese wine from the island of Madeira. Why the false start to today\u2019s exploration of history?

Gregory Dowd, a Professor of History and American Culture at the University of Michigan, leads us on an exploration of rumors, legends, and hoaxes that circulated throughout early America.

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