17 min
The Randolph Family and the Fall of the Virginia Gentry Forgotten Scandals
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- History
The Randolphs were among the most powerful and wealthy families in seventeenth and eighteenth century Virginia. But a scandal erupted that shook the family when Mary Harrison awoke one night in 1792 to hear her cousin screaming. Why was she screaming? And what would be the consequences for one of America's foremost families?
Credit: This podcast was created by Smith College students Annika J., Ava B., Savannah B., and Emily M.
For a transcript of this episode and its sources, see: https://sophia.smith.edu/hst272-sp20/the-randolph-family-and-the-fall-of-the-virginia-gentry/
The Randolphs were among the most powerful and wealthy families in seventeenth and eighteenth century Virginia. But a scandal erupted that shook the family when Mary Harrison awoke one night in 1792 to hear her cousin screaming. Why was she screaming? And what would be the consequences for one of America's foremost families?
Credit: This podcast was created by Smith College students Annika J., Ava B., Savannah B., and Emily M.
For a transcript of this episode and its sources, see: https://sophia.smith.edu/hst272-sp20/the-randolph-family-and-the-fall-of-the-virginia-gentry/
17 min