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The First Conspiracy

13 min read 18 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

In the winter of 1776, a secret plot to assassinate George Washington and overthrow the colonial government threatens to destroy the American Revolution before it begins.

You’ll learn

  • How a loyalist mayor plotted Washington's assassination
  • The role of Washington's own bodyguard in the conspiracy
  • How ordinary people helped foil the plot
  • The fragility of the revolutionary cause