A Banned Beard in Massachusetts
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
History
Places & Travel
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Mar 18, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:14:00

In Episode 187, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Leominster, Massachusetts, in search of Joseph Palmer and Silas Lampson, two men who were persecuted and even jailed for wearing a beard in the 1830s. Though they were both devout Christians, they were attacked, mocked, and even accused of being in league with the devil, all for sporting facial hair. Though both men would live to see the times change, these non-conformists suffered due to the ugliest and most judgmental aspects to society.

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