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This program charts the odyssey of an almost-forgotten founding father: Isaac Allerton. The First Assistant Governor of Plymouth Colony during its first decade, Isaac Allerton rebelled against the arbitrary authority of church and state in England and America. Hear from historian and Allerton expert David A. Furlow on the many rebellions within the Pilgrim's life.

Using spectacular new photography that was commissioned for his 2023 book Bagatelle: A Princely Residence in Paris, author Nicolas Cattelain will take us on a luscious tour of the chateau and its fabulous history.

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