<p>In the late summer of 1834, a torch-wielding mob burned down a Boston convent for reasons that sound a lot like . . . Pizzagate. Fueled by rumors of kidnappings, papal paranoia and phony exposés, conspiracy theories about nuns in their convents spiraled out of control in 19th-century America. Cristen unravels why that happened and how it set the stage for contemporary culture wars over saving the children.</p><br><p>Chapters:</p><p>(00:00) The Mount Benedict Girls Boarding School</p><p>(00:40) Rumors and Mob Mentality</p><p>(01:30) Pizzagate of 1834</p><p>(03:43) America's Manifest Destiny Era</p><p>(04:49) The Rise of Anti-Catholic Propaganda</p><p>(05:18) "Suspicious" Nuns in Their Convents</p><p>(10:30) The Escaped Nun Genre</p><p>(11:37) Maria Monk and The Awful Disclosures</p><p>(15:09) Impact on Education and Public Schools</p><p>(16:41) Abolition and Anti-Catholicism</p><br><p>Find episode sources and transcripts at <a href="http://www.conspiracyshewrote.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">conspiracyshewrote.com</a>. For ad-free episodes, join <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/66908096915523260179d6a7/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/episodes/patreon.com/conspiracyshewrote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Cabal</a>!</p><p>. . .</p><br><p>Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
