Vicious and Immoral: Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh -- John Gilbert McCurdy, Hardcover Spirit of the Beehive Track: 4 - 12/13/82 Song

Track: 4 - 12/13/82 Song

finding their way and finding love--even where they're not supposed to

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Vicious and Immoral: Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh -- John Gilbert McCurdy, Hardcover Spirit of the Beehive Track: 4 - 12/13/82 SongThe fascinating story of a British army chaplain's buggery trial in 1774 reveals surprising truths about early America. On the eve of the American Revolution, the British army considered the case of a chaplain, Robert Newburgh, who had been accused of having sex with a man. Newburgh's enemies cited his flamboyant appearance, defiance of military authority, and seduction of soldiers as proof of his low character. Consumed by fears that the British