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441 The Escapes of David George
When David George lay sick with smallpox in Savannah during the Revolutionary War, he faced three possible outcomes: death, re-enslavement, or freedom. Greg O'Malley, Professor of History at UC Santa Cruz, follows David...
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441 The Escapes of David George is an episode from Ben Franklin's World: A Podcast About Early American History by Liz Covart. When David George lay sick with smallpox in Savannah during the Revolutionary War, he faced three possible outcom...
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Published May 19, 2026, 75:56 long, audio available.
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