
Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More· Folge 2239
The Doctor's Riot of 1788
Sonntag, 23. August 2026 · 14 min
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In the years after the American Revolution, New York City was growing rapidly, and so was the demand for trained physicians.
But medical education required something that was difficult to obtain legally, and rumors soon spread that the dead were not being allowed to rest in peace.
Anger grew, suspicions hardened, and in the spring of 1788, outrage exploded into violence in the streets of Manhattan.
Learn more about the Doctors’ Riot of 1788 on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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