Quakers, Guns and the British Industrial Revolution

Priya Satia, Stanford University history professor, explored the complex relationship between the Quaker Community and gun makers during the… read more

Priya Satia, Stanford University history professor, explored the complex relationship between the Quaker Community and gun makers during the British Industrial Revolution. She chronicled the career of Society of Friends member Samuel Galton, a member of the leading gun manufacturing family in Britain. Professor Satia is the author of Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution. The National History Center and Wilson Center in Washington DC co-hosted this event. close

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Quakers, Guns and the British Industrial Revolution

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Program ID:
453500-2
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 20, 2019 | 6:30pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jan 26, 2019 | 10:30am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jan 20, 2019 | 6:30pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 20, 2019 | 10:30pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 21, 2019 | 6:30am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 26, 2019 | 10:30am EST | C-SPAN 3
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