Washington, Year 6
from Better than Washington Hosted by Duncan Harrison
In this mammoth-sized episodes, we discuss one of George Washington's most hectic years as President: April 1st, 1794 to March 31st, 1795. We'll see how he prevented one war and ended a second, how he managed to make Thomas Jefferson an enemy for the rest of his life, and how he said goodbye to an old friend. The song used is "Americana" by Mr. Smith. You can find this song at the Free Music Archive. the opinions of this podcast do not reflect the opinions of Spotify, Anchor or any advertisers, sponsors, creators of musical works, or guests appearing within the podcast. Resources used for this episode include: An article about the Jay Treaty on the US Department of State’s Office of the Historian website, history.state.gov The Britannica article on the Battle of Fallen Timbers: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Fallen-Timbers The article on the Battle of Fallen Timbers by the Ohio History Connection: https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Battle_of_Fallen_Timbers Articles concerning the Whiskey Rebellion from Mount Vernon, Britannica, and the Library of Congress: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/whiskey-rebellion/ https://www.britannica.com/event/Whiskey-Rebellion https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/august/whiskey-rebellion Content Warnings: this podcast does contain discussions involving historical events in which the United States of America has been involved. As such, there are frank discussions of slavery, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.
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