Marjoleine Kars
Historian and professor (emerita) who researches colonial America and the Atlantic world, providing expertise on the Sandy Creek association and the religious context of the Regulators.
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May 6, 2025 • 1h 26min
Episode 14: The Corruption
Join historian Marjoleine Kars and public historian Nathan Schultz as they dive into the tumultuous Regulator movement in colonial North Carolina. Kars explores how the Great Awakening inspired ordinary settlers to challenge corrupt officials, while Schultz recounts gripping tales from the Hillsborough courtroom riots and the dramatic Battle of Alamance. Discover the impact of land speculation and currency shortages on local rebellion, and unravel how these uprisings laid the groundwork for future American independence.
