Episode 262 - The Doctors' Riot of 1788: A Conversation with Writer Andy McPhee
What happens when medical progress clashes with public outrage? Body snatching, bloodletting, and a riot that shook America's founding fathers: join Jennie and Dianne on this latest episode of The Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery as they chat with writer Andy McPhee about his latest book "The Doctors' Riot of 1788". But the story starts earlier - at The African Burial Ground, where New York City's Black community had long been fighting against desecration. We'll explore the complex history of anatomy, ethics, and dignity in death, and why this 1788 riot still resonates today.
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Author
ormer critical care nurse, nurse educator, and award-winning writer, Andy McPhee is the author of four books and hundreds of news articles for young adults. He has overseen the publication of dozens of educational healthcare textbooks and now writes nonfiction books about important events in history. His first, Donora Death Fog: Clean Air and the Tragedy of a Pennsylvania Mill Town, was published in 2023 by the University of Pittsburgh Press. His forthcoming book, The Doctors’ Riot of 1788: Body Snatching, Bloodletting, and Anatomy in America, is available from Prometheus Books. Andy loves golf and fine food, and he lives with his wife and two dogs in Saint Petersburg, Florida.