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John Haddad

John Haddad, Ph.D., is Professor of American Studies at the School of Humanities at Penn State Harrisburg

  • In the early 1800s, no American trader smuggled more opium into China than Thomas Perkins. Known for aggressive risk-taking, Perkins commanded a global trading empire from his headquarters in Boston.
    In the early 1800s, no American trader smuggled more opium into China than Thomas Perkins. Known for aggressive risk-taking, Perkins commanded a global trading empire from his headquarters in Boston.
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    New England’s Opium Overlords

    In the 1800s, a group of crafty traders amassed unimaginable riches on the back of Chinese exploitation

    byJohn Haddad
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