Episode 21- Return to Beaver Island: The Mormons, The Cannon, and The Shot That Started It All

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On this rambunctious podcast episode, the hosts revisit the strange history of Beaver Island: the rise of James Strang, his self-declared kingship among a Mormon splinter group, the violent clashes with Irish fishermen, and the mysterious rumors of buried treasure and counterfeit minting on the island. Through drunken banter and dark humor, they weigh Strang’s political successes, his controversial actions, and the chaotic aftermath that led to his assassination and the forced removal of his followers.

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