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In part 2 (Episode 15) of our BRIDGERTON deep dive, Cornell University history professor Durba Ghosh (author of Sex and the Family in Colonial India: The Making of Empire) and The Boston Sisters look at the questions:
• Where does the Bridgerton family's wealth come from?
• How does money influence the Sharmas's choices in marriage?
• What is the role of colonial capitalism in the fortunes of Bridgerton's Regency?
Plus our RECAP of Bridgerton Season 2 at the top (Spoiler alert if you haven't watched the series)
And finally our️ LIGHTNING ROUND ️with Durba Ghosh
Shondaland's Bridgerton (Netflix) presents a Regency Britain where people of diverse colors, races, and cultural backgrounds meet and mate through choreographed matchmaking in grand ballrooms and frolicking country estates of "the ton."
Time Stamps (approx.):
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By Michon & Taquiena Boston4.8
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In part 2 (Episode 15) of our BRIDGERTON deep dive, Cornell University history professor Durba Ghosh (author of Sex and the Family in Colonial India: The Making of Empire) and The Boston Sisters look at the questions:
• Where does the Bridgerton family's wealth come from?
• How does money influence the Sharmas's choices in marriage?
• What is the role of colonial capitalism in the fortunes of Bridgerton's Regency?
Plus our RECAP of Bridgerton Season 2 at the top (Spoiler alert if you haven't watched the series)
And finally our️ LIGHTNING ROUND ️with Durba Ghosh
Shondaland's Bridgerton (Netflix) presents a Regency Britain where people of diverse colors, races, and cultural backgrounds meet and mate through choreographed matchmaking in grand ballrooms and frolicking country estates of "the ton."
Time Stamps (approx.):
Sign up for The Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters mailing list to stay up-to-date on future podcasts, recommended resources to dive deeper, bonus episodes, activities, and live events.

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