11- Christmas Mutiny
America The Bizarre
English - December 19, 2019 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHistory Comedy history politics americanhistory comedy funny weirdhistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jordan and Jeremy discuss the history of West Point and what happened when the cadets couldn't hold their egg nog.
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Sources:
“When Eggnog Sparked a Riot at West Point” by Christopher Klein
“A Brief History of West Point” by the United States Military Academy
“Egg Nog: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Starts a Holiday Riot” by Natasha Geiling
“The Eggnog Riot” by Michelle Legro
“The Eggnog Riot” by Carol S. Funck
“U.S. Military Academy Established” an article on History.com
“The Boozy and Violent Story Behind America’s Eggnog Riot” by Matt Davis
“Ridiculous History: Here’s Why West Point Cadets Rioted Over Eggnog in 1826” by Laurie L. Dove