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Rogue History
The Colonial Mean Girl Who Almost Ended America
Peggy Shippen came closer to ending the American Revolution than any general ever did.
The Founding Father They Don’t Teach You About
It’s been said that history is written by those in power. But what about the outlaws, outcasts and rogues? What if they had their say? Rogue History, a digital series produced by PBS Digital Studios and PBS North Carolina, shakes the dust off the history books to unravel myths, unearth narratives, and discover fresh perspectives.
The Founding Father They Don’t Teach You About
Season 3 Episode 3 | 10m 41s | CC
The British government vowed freedom to enslaved people if they could escape and take up arms against their Patriot enslavers. But when the British failed to deliver promised land in Nova Scotia, the Black Loyalists needed a leader to step up, sail across the ocean, and demand a solution. That man would be Thomas Peters, a former prince who escaped enslavement in North Carolina.
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