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441 The Escapes of David George

May 19, 202675:56Society & Culture

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 by Liz Covart. When David George lay sick with smallpox in Savannah during the Revolutionary War, he faced three possible outcomes: death, re-enslavement, or freedom. G...

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Published May 19, 2026, 75:56 long, audio available.

441 The Escapes of David George

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