Better than Washington

In this much-delayed episode, we finally unpack the final year of the Adams presidency. Resources used for this episode include: Signs of economic recovery https://www.nber.org/system/files/chapters/c11737/c11737.pdf https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/bankruptcy-act-1800-5846 https://www.pagelawfirm.com/denton-county-lawyer/a-history-of-bankruptcy-laws-in-the-united-states https://eh.net/encyclopedia/bankruptcy-law-in-the-united-states/ https://law.jrank.org/pages/4650/Bankruptcy-History-U-S-Bankruptcy-Laws.html https://www.rib.uscourts.gov/newhome/docs/the_evelution_of_bankruptcy_law.pdf Battle of Puerto Plata Harbor – https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/2021/10/05/the-puerto-plata-prize/ James Wilkinson – https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/conway-cabal/ https://armyhistory.org/brigadier-general-james-wilkinson/ https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2020/04/general-james-wilkinson-the-spanish-spy-who-commanded-the-u-s-army-during-four-presidential-administrations/ https://www.npr.org/2010/04/28/126363998/the-man-who-double-crossed-the-founders History of Curacao During the Quasi-War– file:///C:/Users/fence/Downloads/9789004253582-B9789004253582-s001.pdf https://pure.knaw.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/486096/Klooster_%26_Oostindie_%28eds%29%2C_Curacao.pdf Treaty of Mortefontaine – https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?19962 https://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/fr1800.asp The crimes of Samuel Chase - https://web.archive.org/web/20150204194517/http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/tu_sedbio_chase.html (a Wayback Machine recovery of http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/tu_sedbio_chase.html) Election of 1800 – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thomas-jefferson-aaron-burr-and-the-election-of-1800-131082359/ https://guides.loc.gov/presidential-election-1800/digital-collections https://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/08/20/the-dirtiest-presidential-campaign-ever-not-even-close/ Midnight Judges Act - https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-midnight-appointments

In this episode, we talk about the third year of the John Adams presidency (March 4th, 1799 to March 3rd, 1800). He's improved in some ways and become worse than others, but has he stayed the same in too many ways? Or can he finally be...Better than Washington? The song used is "Americana" by Mr. Smith. You can find this song at https://freemusicarchive.org. The opinions expressed on this podcast do not reflect the opinions of Spotify, any other platforms this podcast may appear on, or any advertisers, sponsors, creators of musical works, or guests appearing on this podcast. Resources used for research on this episode include: “Financial Foundations: Public Credit, The National Bank, and Securities Markets” from the NBER Volume Founding Choices: American Economic Policy in the 1790s by Douglas Irwin and Richard Sylla. https://www.nber.org/system/files/chapters/c11737/c11737.pdf The Entry on William Vans Murray from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001119      Ford, W. C. (Ed.). “Letters of William Vans Murray to John Quincy Adams, 1797 – 1803.” The Annual Report of the American Historical Association. 1912. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433090378583&view=1up&seq=11 https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/quasi-war/ https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/major-events/the-quasi-war-with-france/  https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/quasi-war  https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/forgotten-wars-19th-century/quasi-war-france.html http://www.macungie.org/the-fries-rebellion-of-1798-99.html  https://www.britannica.com/event/Friess-Rebellion https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/may-21-1800-proclamation-pardons-those-engaged-fries-rebellion     America's True History of Religious Tolerance A biography of Alfred Moore from the North Carolina History Project. https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/alfred-moore-1755-1810/         Chase's abuses of power - https://web.archive.org/web/20150204194517/http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/tu_sedbio_chase.html Content Warnings: this podcast does contain discussions involving historical events in which the United States has been involved. There will always be frank discussions of slavery, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.

Oh my god, we finally did it! We finally finished talking about the second year of the Adams presidency, from March 4th, 1798 to March 4th, 1799. We end this discussion with a discussion about a man with a silly name and a desire to keep America awful always. Resources used for this episode include: o https://supremecourthistory.org/associate-justices/bushrod-washington-1799-1829/ o https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/bushrod-washington/ o https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/afam002.html o https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/american-colonization-society-1816-1964/ o https://www.aaihs.org/the-american-colonization-society-200-years-of-the-colonizing-trick/ Content Warning: this podcast discusses the history of the United States in as accurate a manner as possible. Therefore, this podcast contains frank discussions about slavery, Native American genocide, and other acts of systemic cruelty.

Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we will talk about the scariest thing John Adams did during his second year as President of the United States: signing the Alien & Sedition Acts. This episode may not be scary, but it sure will be frustrating, which is certainly how it feels to have to take down all those giant spiders on the lawn. Oooh, spooky! 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: o https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/adams-alien-and-seditions-act/  o https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/alien-and-sedition-acts Content Warnings: this podcast does contain discussions involving historical events in which the United States of America has been involved. There will always be frank discussions of slavery, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.

Some notes about the quality of this episode: I did my best to eliminate it, but you may still hear some background noise throughout the episode. Sorry about that! I make an allusion to the American occupation of Iraq and mistakenly claim that the occupation ended in 2015. While I was thinking about the surge of troops President Obama sent in 2014 (and that phase ended in 2017), the simple truth is that the United States never left Iraq. US troops are still in Iraq! In this episode of Better than Washington, we resume our discussion of John Adams Jr.'s 2nd year as President of the United States. And we mostly talk about how his choices helped the United States fight a naval conflict that was kind of a war but not really a war. Almost like, a "quasi"...battle...thing... 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: https://www.founderoftheday.com/founder-of-the-day/stoddert-navy  https://www.archives.gov/files/education/lessons/new-us-navy/images/stoddert-nomination.gif  https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/new-us-navy/stoddert-nomination.html  https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/z-files/zb-files/zb-files-s/stoddert-benjamin.html https://millercenter.org/president/adams/stoddert-1798-secretary-of-the-navy https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/quasi-war/ https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/major-events/the-quasi-war-with-france/ https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/quasi-war https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/forgotten-wars-19th-century/quasi-war-france.html Content Warnings: this podcast does contain discussions involving historical events in which the United States of America has been involved. There will always be frank discussions of slavery, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.

In this episode, we start our agonizingly long discussion about John Adams' second year as President of the United States: March 4, 1798 to March 3rd, 1799. We barely make it through his economic and diplomatic scores, but this conversation is going to be a doozy. This year might take us 3 or 4 episodes to get through. 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: *Some Articles about the Rebellion started by the direct tax (and, therefore, containing details about the tax itself): http://www.macungie.org/the-fries-rebellion-of-1798-99.html https://www.britannica.com/event/Friess-Rebellion *The History.state.gov article on the XYZ Affair: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/xyz Content Warnings: this podcast does contain discussions involving historical events in which the United States of America has been involved. As such, there may be frank discussions of slavery, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events in this episode.

In this episode of Better than Washington, we resume our discussion of John Adams Jr.'s first year as President of the United States. And we mostly talk about why his personal failings as a father might foreshadow his approach to civil rights. Please, please make sure to check the content warnings below. This episode is going to be heavier than normal. 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 from 18th Century Pride discussing the potential homosexuality of Charles Adams: https://www.18thcenturypride.com/the-forgotten-adams-the-story-of-charles-adams/  Another, shorter article highlighting Charles’ life, including the alcohol abuse and potential homosexuality: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/adams-children/  That letter I mentioned where John Adams goes full mask off about his homophobic hatred of Europe: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-02-02-5190  Content Warnings: this specific episode spends a great deal of time discussing homophobia, specifically the type of hatred that might cause parents to break off a relationship with their own children. There is also brief cursing, but nothing that would require an "explicit" label. Additionally, this podcast does contain discussions involving historical events in which the United States of America has been involved. There will always be frank discussions of slavery, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.

Remember how I previously stated that I would be posting again sometime in February or March? APRIL FOOLS! In this episode of Better than Washington, we finally begin our review of the Presidency of John Adams...Jr.? Yup, turns out the guy you only know for one or two things had a lot more going on. Let's find out some of those things together! 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: The history.state.gov article on the XYZ Affair: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/xyz The senate.gov article on William Blount’s Expulsion from the Senate: https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/expulsion/Blount_expulsion.htm An article from 18th Century Pride discussing the potential homosexuality of Charles Adams: https://www.18thcenturypride.com/the-forgotten-adams-the-story-of-charles-adams/ That letter I mentioned where John Adams goes full mask off about his homophobic hatred of Europe: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-02-02-5190 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.

You know how I always invite you to fact check me at the end of every episode? Well, in this very special episode of Better than Washington (which is not at all a time filler while I research the Adams Presidency), I talk about some of the details I might have messed up during my previous episodes on George Washington. If you're wondering why I thought this was a good idea...so am I. Let's discuss!

Oh my god, we made it! This is the final episode about George Washington's tenure as the first President of the United States. Which will determine this year's score: his leonine integrity score or his asinine civil rights score? And how will we determine the score for Washington's entire presidency?! 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 Ona Judge Staines on the Mount Vernon website: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/ona-judge/ The Britannica article about the Election of 1796 - https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1796 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.

The end is nigh for the Washington Presidency! As we discuss the first bit of George Washington's eighth and last year in office, we get to see if his approach to economics and diplomacy makes him better than himself.  Resources used for this episode include: -An article about the Panic of 1796 to 1797 from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and Study of Business Enterprise: https://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/iae/files/2017/04/Curott_Watts_Recession_of_1797.pdf -Two articles regarding the Battle of Fishguard Historic UK – https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/The-Last-Invasion-of-Britain/  National Library of Wales - https://blog.library.wales/the-battle-of-fishguard/ 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.

Today, in the second of a two-part episode, we finish our talk about Washington's seventh year as President of the United States. We'll talk about civil rights technicalities, the littlest Chief Justice, and how idealists almost ruined the Jay Treaty...again. Resources I used for this episode include: --A couple articles about Hylton v. United States: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/3us171 https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep003/usrep003171/usrep003171.pdf https://www.loc.gov/item/usrep003171/ --A couple recordings of the decision on United States v. Peters: https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep003/usrep003121/usrep003121.pdf https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/3/121/ --An Article about Talbot v. Janson: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/3/133 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. This episode also features a brief mention of a suicide attempt.

We're almost done with comparing George Washington to himself! Today, in the first of a two-part episode, we discuss Washington's seventh year as President of the United States. We'll talk about why bribery is bad, why buying off pirates is good, and why no war is the best score. Resources I used for this episode include:  A Master’s Thesis by Richard D. Younger from Marquette University. For context, Younger was a professor of history at the University of Houston from 1954 until his death in 1988, a lifelong Civil War History expert and member of the Southern Historical Association, and the author of a book about the Grand Jury’s history up to 1941. It was actually kind of cool to check out the work he did before he was famous. https://www.marquette.edu/library/theses/already_uploaded_to_IR/young_r_1950.pdf Some articles about the Treaty of Greenville: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/greenvil.asp https://www.nps.gov/articles/a-long-legacy.htm https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Greenville 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.

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.

Hi everyone! the Year 6 episode is taking longer to edit than expected, so here is a revamped version of the Year 5 episode without the objectionable content. So, if you couldn't listen to last week's episode because of the content warning, you can listen to this episode instead. I hope you enjoy it! 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 1794 Slave Trade Act from the American Battlefields Trust website: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/act-prohibit-carrying-slave-trade-united-states-any-foreign-place-or-country  Two articles about the history of germs, viruses, and yellow fever:  https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/08/28/491471697/yellow-fever-timeline-the-history-of-a-long-misunderstood-disease  https://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline#EVT_100418 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-Pasteur

Content Warning: this episode contains a frank discussion of the use of sexual assault within slavery from 9:11 to 12:53. Please click the player to 12:53 to skip this content if you prefer to not hear it. In the second of a two-part episode, Better Than Washington examines the first year of George Washington's last term: March 4th, 1793 to March 31st, 1794. We'll discuss a civil rights failure, a lapse of integrity, and a case study of presidential evolution. It's a heavier episode than normal, so please be prepared for that. 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 1794 Slave Trade Act from the American Battlefields Trust website: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/act-prohibit-carrying-slave-trade-united-states-any-foreign-place-or-country Two articles about the history of germs, viruses, and yellow fever: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/08/28/491471697/yellow-fever-timeline-the-history-of-a-long-misunderstood-disease https://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline#EVT_100418 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-Pasteur

In the first of a two-part episode, Better Than Washington examines the first year of George Washington's last term: March 4th, 1793 to March 31st, 1794. We get to talk about a few things: why diplomatic success can be messier than you'd think; why I am giving far, far too much credit to Mad Anthony Wayne; why you are totally fine in thinking I am wrong to do that last part. The intro and outro 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: *Defending a New Nation, 1783 – 1811. This e-book is available on the U.S. Army Center of Military History website. *An article about the Proclamation of Neutrality from the Mount Vernon Estate website: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/neutrality-proclamation/ 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.

In the second of a two-part episode, Better Than Washington examines the last year of George Washington's first term: April 1st, 1792 to March 4th, 1793. Also, there are a lot of Supreme Court cases to discuss. Note: The intro and outro 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: *The History.com and PBS.org articles regarding the Fugitive Slave Acts. These were the articles that claimed the fine for assisting people escaping slavery was $500. I know the History.com article isn't coming from a reliable standing, but I do still trust the PBS.org article. *Some articles about Chisholm v. Georgia on the Library of Congress website, www.loc.gov, and at www.law.cornell.edu. 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 enslavement, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.

In the first of a two-part episode, Better Than Washington examines the last year of George Washington's first term: April 1st, 1792 to March 4th, 1793. Will American-style diplomacy protect the nation? Has Washington finally figured out how to not commit war crimes? And are we going to spend another 10 minutes talking about Hamilton?! Tune in to find out! Note: The intro and outro 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 research include: *Articles discussing conflicts between the United States and Native Americans: www.potawatomiheritage.com and “Under the Auspices of Peace” at cupola.gettysburg.edu. *Defending a New Nation, 1783 – 1811. This e-book can be found on the U.S. Army Center of Military History website, history.army.mil. 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 enslavement, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.

Sorry for the delay, folks! This episode discusses the third year of George Washington's presidency, from April 1st, 1791 to March 31st, 1792. So, let's see whether George Washington can finally be Better than Washington! Although it's not looking too great this year... Note: The intro and outro 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 research include: *The Aftermath of Hamilton’s “Report on Manufactures” by Douglas A. Irwin, which was published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. I found the article as a PDF online. *An article about the History of U.S. Currency on the U.S. Currency Education Program website: https://www.uscurrency.gov/history *An article about the 1791 Excise Whiskey Tax on history.house.gov *An article about the Whiskey Rebellion from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau at https://www.ttb.gov/public-information/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 enslavement, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.

In Better than Washington, we review presidents by seeing how their arbitrary quality score(s) match up to the very first president: George Washington. So of course, we have to know what score George from Valley Forge deserves! This episode discusses the second year of Washington's presidency, from April 1st, 1790 to March 31st, 1791. So, let's see just how hard it is to be Better than Washington! Note: 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. The intro and outro song used is "Americana" by Mr. Smith. You can find this song at the Free Music Archive. 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 enslavement, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.

In Better than Washington, we review presidents by seeing how their arbitrary quality score(s) match up to the very first president: George Washington. So of course, we have to know what score George from Valley Forge deserves! This episode is the second of a two-part discussion describing the first year of Washington's presidency, from April 30th, 1789 to March 31st, 1790. So, let's see just how hard it is to be Better than Washington! Note: 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. The intro and outro song used is "Americana" by Mr. Smith. Other sound effects used include "Hammond Horror" by Kescho and "Kids Play Large Kettle Drum for Holi Festival, Jodhpur" by Samuel Corwin. You can find these songs at the Free Music Archive. 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 enslavement, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.

In Better than Washington, we review presidents by seeing how their arbitrary quality score(s) match up to the very first president: George Washington. So of course, we have to know what score George from Valley Forge deserves! This episode is the first of a two-part discussion describing the first year of Washington's presidency, from April 30th, 1789 to March 31st, 1790. So, let's see just how hard it is to be Better than Washington! Note: the opinions of this podcast do not reflect the opinions of Spotify or any advertisers, sponsors, creators of musical works, or guests appearing within the podcast. 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 enslavement, Native American genocide, and other upsetting events.