Sept. 26, 2025

Daniel Shays Leads a Rebellion

Daniel Shays Leads a Rebellion

September 26, 1786. American farmer Daniel Shays leads a militia of debt-ridden citizens to protest high taxes and shut down Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in what will come to be known as Shays’ Rebellion. This episode originally aired in 2022.


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