Like a Ship on Fire: The Forgotten History of Mutiny in the Age of

Like a Ship on Fire: The Forgotten History of Mutiny in the Age of Revolution

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Niklas Frykman discusses the rise and fall of the mutinous Atlantic, and why today we might once again wish to remember those long lost struggles for maritime democracy. Frykman is assistant professor of history at Claremont Mckenna College and is a Barbara Thom Fellow at The Huntington in 2013¬–14.

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