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Podcast: Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
Episode: DDH - He 'Da Man!
Description: Among the founders  of the nation stand many from Boston. For all the firebrands, the one who seemed more determined than any other to win American liberty was Sam Adams.
No... he was not a  brewer. Yes, he did make malt - one of the main ingredients in beer, but he left the brewing to those who would honor his name later as they created their  beverage in Boston.
Sam Adams was a  skilled speaker and publicist. He used the newspapers and broadsides of the day  to enflame passions and encourage action against British taxes. even...