EPISODE · Dec 21, 2025 · 32 MIN
ARP373 State of the Union 1790-91
from American Revolution Podcast · host Michael Troy
Washington delivers two annual addresses to Congress in late 1790 and again in late 1791, setting out his key priorities for the coming year. Around the time of the 1791 address. Thomas Jefferson helps to found a new newspaper that will challenge the administration, and counterbalance a pro-administration newspaper backed by Alexander Hamilton. Washington also reluctantly tries out cabinet meetings after getting over a fear that they will be seen as too monarchical. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism, by Eric Burns. Online Recommendation of the Week: Discourses on Davila, by John Adams: https://archive.org/details/discoursesondavi00adam Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Washington delivers two annual addresses to Congress in late 1790 and again in late 1791, setting out his key priorities for the coming year. Around the time of the 1791 address. Thomas Jefferson helps to found a new newspaper that will challenge the administration, and counterbalance a pro-administration newspaper backed by Alexander Hamilton. Washington also reluctantly tries out cabinet meetings after getting over a fear that they will be seen as too monarchical. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism, by Eric Burns. Online Recommendation of the Week: Discourses on Davila, by John Adams: https://archive.org/details/discoursesondavi00adam Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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