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    King of the Beggars: The Extraordinary Life of Billy Waters

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    King of the Beggars: The Extraordinary Life of Billy Waters

    FromThe Mariner's Mirror Podcast

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    King of the Beggars: The Extraordinary Life of Billy Waters

    FromThe Mariner's Mirror Podcast

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    Length:
    40 minutes
    Released:
    Jul 9, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Billy Waters was born into enslavement in 1770s New York, before becoming a sailor in the royal navy. After losing his leg in a fall from the rigging, the talented Waters became London’s most famous street performer, celebrated on stage and in print. Towards the end of his life he was elected 'King of the Beggars' by his peers. Waters died destitute in 1823 but his legend lived on for decades. To find out more about life as a black man in the Royal Navy and on the streets of Regency London, Dr Sam Willis spoke with Mary Shannon, author of the excellent new book Billy Waters Is Dancing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Released:
    Jul 9, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    The world's No.1 podcast dedicated to all of maritime and naval history. With one foot in the present and one in the past we bring you the most exciting and interesting current maritime projects worldwide: including excavations of shipwrecks, the restoration of historic ships, sailing classic yachts and tall ships, unprecedented behind the scenes access to exhibitions, museums and archives worldwide, primary sources and accounts that bring the maritime past alive as never before. From the Society for Nautical Research, and the Lloyds Register Foundation. Presented by Dr Sam Willis. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.