American Rebellions Episode 8: Whiskey Rebellion

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Yappin’ About History

Katie

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History doesn’t have to be boring! Yappin’ About History dives into the fascinating and little-known stories from history that your high school textbooks skipped over. From wild scandals to unsung heroes, Katie brings history to life in a way that feels more like a chat with your nerdy friend than a lecture. Whether you’re a seasoned history buff or just here to learn something new, Yappin’ About History promises to surprise you, spark your curiosity, and leave you seeing history in a whole new light. History’s not boring, it’s a story waiting to be told. New episodes drop every Wednesday!

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American Rebellions Episode 8: Whiskey Rebellion

Yappin’ About History

1 hour 8 minutes 35 seconds

7 months ago

American Rebellions Episode 8: Whiskey Rebellion

Our concluding episode in the American Rebellion series find us in western Pennsylvania in 1791. The US had just won its freedom from England, but they faced a huge amount of debt & questions surrounding how much power the federal government should have. This all came to a head when Alexander Hamilton, as Treasury Secretary, gets his financial plan passed through Congress. The big issue: the whiskey tax. It disproportionately taxed poor, rural farmers out in western PA, many of whom were UNPAID Revolutionary War vets. Listen to this week's episode to see how those farmers stood up to the federal government & what happened afterwards.

SOURCES:

-Liberty Pole Spirits: https://www.libertypolespirits.com/

-Book: Whiskey Rebellion by William Hogeland

-The Whiskey Rebellion: America’s First Great Crisis byWarographics, YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpc9GQEy0bg

-What is the national debt? https://tinyurl.com/e9xrc7jv

-Mt. Vernon’s whiskey site: https://tinyurl.com/48teawbw

-Remembering the Veterans of the Revolutionary War: https://tinyurl.com/3c229mmu

-Whiskey Rebellion: https://tinyurl.com/2afpuwkv

-Shay’s Rebellion: https://tinyurl.com/3av9w7vj

-Robert Morris: https://tinyurl.com/mzkfcsvd

-David Bradford: https://tinyurl.com/3a2whare

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