Storied History - Episode 25 - Rum

Storied History by Charles Chesnutt

Episode notes

Why is the rum gone? Why is the rum? Why was it everywhere so quickly? And how did rum change the course of human history? What exactly did Queen Elizabeth mean when she said "Splice the Mainbrace?" I'm drinking rum and talking about it.

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