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The Whiskey Rebellion. Frontier Epilogue to the American Revolution.
Thomas P. Slaughter
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Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTR; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
When President George Washington ordered an army of 13,000 men to march west in 1794 to crush a tax rebellion among frontier farmers, he established a range of precedents that continues to define federal authority over localities today. The "Whiskey Rebellion" marked the first large-scale resistance to a law of the U.S. government under the Constitution. This classic confrontation between champions of liberty and defenders of order was long considered the most significant event in the first quarter-century of the new nation. Thomas P. Slaughter recaptures the historical drama and significance of this violent episode in which frontier West and ... Read more
When President George Washington ordered an army of 13,000 men to march west in 1794 to crush a tax rebellion among frontier farmers, he established a range of precedents that continues to define federal authority over localities today. The "Whiskey Rebellion" marked the first large-scale resistance to a law of the U.S. government under the Constitution. This classic confrontation between champions of liberty and defenders of order was long considered the most significant event in the first quarter-century of the new nation. Thomas P. Slaughter recaptures the historical drama and significance of this violent episode in which frontier West and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195051919
SKU
V9780195051919
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99-29
About Thomas P. Slaughter
Thomas P. Slaughter is Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University.
Reviews for The Whiskey Rebellion. Frontier Epilogue to the American Revolution.
A vivid account of how 7,000 rioting settlers in western Pennsylvania and beyond opposed a Federal tax on liquor.
The New York Times
In this year when Americans will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Constitution, [this] highly readable volume should provide much food for thought.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Slaughter restores the Whiskey Rebellion to its rightful ... Read more
The New York Times
In this year when Americans will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Constitution, [this] highly readable volume should provide much food for thought.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Slaughter restores the Whiskey Rebellion to its rightful ... Read more