The Whiskey Rebellion

Author : Thomas P. Slaughter
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1988-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199923359

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The Whiskey Rebellion by Thomas P. Slaughter Pdf

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 cosmopolitan East battled over the meaning of the American Revolution. The book not only offers the broadest and most comprehensive account of the Whiskey Rebellion ever written, taking into account the political, social and intellectual contexts of the time, but also challenges conventional understandings of the Revolutionary era.

Author : William Hogeland
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439193297

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The Whiskey Rebellion by William Hogeland Pdf

A gripping and sensational tale of violence, alcohol, and taxes, The Whiskey Rebellion uncovers the radical eighteenth-century people’s movement, long ignored by historians, that contributed decisively to the establishment of federal authority. In 1791, on the frontier of western Pennsylvania, local gangs of insurgents with blackened faces began to attack federal officials, beating and torturing the tax collectors who attempted to collect the first federal tax ever laid on an American product—whiskey. To the hard-bitten people of the depressed and violent West, the whiskey tax paralyzed their rural economies, putting money in the coffers of already wealthy creditors and industrialists. To Alexander Hamilton, the tax was the key to industrial growth. To President Washington, it was the catalyst for the first-ever deployment of a federal army, a military action that would suppress an insurgency against the American government. With an unsparing look at both Hamilton and Washington, journalist and historian William Hogeland offers a provocative, in-depth analysis of this forgotten revolution and suppression. Focusing on the battle between government and the early-American evangelical movement that advocated western secession, The Whiskey Rebellion is an intense and insightful examination of the roots of federal power and the most fundamental conflicts that ignited—and continue to smolder—in the United States.

Author : Liliana Hart
Publisher : 7th Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781470071691

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Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart Pdf

Addison Holmes is a diamond in the rough, though she’s feeling more like a big lump of coal. Teaching history in Whiskey Bayou, Georgia isn’t exactly the most exciting job. Until she finds her principal dead in the parking lot of the seedy gentleman’s club. When Addison finds herself out of a job, she turns to her best friend, Kate, who owns the McClean Detective Agency. Addison is a natural at the job. Living in a small town has given her all the skills she needs to spy on other people and pass silent judgment. Sometimes being nosy has its advantages. When her principal’s murder reveals more Whiskey Bayou secrets than people are comfortable with, the suspect list grows longer than Addison’s arm. Fortunately, the detective in charge seems more than capable of finding the killer and driving her crazy at the same time. "Fans of Stephanie Plum are going to love Addison Holmes." “An entertaining, fun read.” “This book is hysterical. It’s a true comedy of errors…A perfect summer read… lighthearted and funny” ”I haven’t read a book this funny since the first few Janet Evanovich books… A definite recommendation for everyone.” The Addison Holmes Series Whiskey Rebellion Whiskey Sour Whiskey For Breakfast Whiskey, You're the Devil Whiskey on the Rocks Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Whiskey and Gunpowder Whiskey Lullaby

Author : David Liss
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812974539

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The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss Pdf

America, 1787. Ethan Saunders, once among General Washington’s most valued spies, is living in disgrace after an accusation of treason cost him his reputation. But an opportunity for redemption comes calling when Saunders’s old enemy, Alexander Hamilton, draws him into a struggle with bitter rival Thomas Jefferson over the creation of the Bank of the United States. Meanwhile, on the western Pennsylvania frontier, Joan Maycott and her husband, a Revolutionary War veteran, hope for a better life and a chance for prosperity. But the Maycotts’ success on an isolated frontier attracts the brutal attention of men who threaten to destroy them. As their causes intertwine, Joan and Saunders–both patriots in their own way–find themselves on opposing sides of a plot that could tear apart a fragile new nation.

Author : Ellis Roxburgh
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781538207581

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The Whiskey Rebellion by Ellis Roxburgh Pdf

"The fight over taxation wasn't just a part of the American Revolution. It continued after the war was resolved. When the federal government placed a tax on whiskey in 1791, farmers in Pennsylvania, who depended on selling whiskey to make ends meet, were outraged. They took up arms and attacked federal tax collectors. President George Washington used several tactics to quell the insurrection. The full story of the Whiskey Rebellion, as it was called, is recounted in this volume, along with discussion of its repercussions on domestic policy. Young historians will especially appreciate the vivid images of the incident and those involved."

Author : Jerry Allan Clouse
Publisher : Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fortification
ISBN : PSU:000067131242

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The Whiskey Rebellion by Jerry Allan Clouse Pdf

The study covers the counties of Allegheny, Greene, Washington, Bedford, Somerset, Westmoreland and part of Fayette.

Author : Steven R. Boyd
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1985-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015009398184

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The Whiskey Rebellion by Steven R. Boyd Pdf

Author : Leland D. Baldwin
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822990536

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Whiskey Rebels by Leland D. Baldwin Pdf

A succinct account of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 in Western Pennsylvania.

Author : Mark Meyer,Meredith Meyer Grelli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0998904163

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The Whiskey Rebellion and the Rebirth of Rye by Mark Meyer,Meredith Meyer Grelli Pdf

A short history of rye whiskey's founding, floundering, and current flourishing in Pittsburgh. The book takes reader on a fun tour of the Whiskey Rebellion, the role of Pittsburgh robber barons in developing the rye industry, and the rebirth of craft distillery in the twentieth century. Includes an illustrated guide to making rye whiskey and recipes.

Author : Thomas J. Craughwell,M. William Phelps
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781616734312

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Failures of the Presidents by Thomas J. Craughwell,M. William Phelps Pdf

Take a humbling journey through America’s proud history with this engaging and informative look at the nation’s most epic presidential blunders. Failures of the Presidents recounts twenty of the worst bad calls to come out of the executive office, ranging from the nation’s birth to the start of the twenty-first century. Author Thomas Craughwell begins with George Washington, who tried to pay for the Revolutionary War with a tax on whiskey—a choice that sparked the newly formed country’s first bloody rebellion. Centuries later, another George—the second President Bush—was convinced that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction. His invasion of the country resulted in a protracted, deadly, and costly war that gave a serious blow to American credibility around the world. Between these episodes, there were many other regrettable, embarrassing, or downright disastrous mistakes made by residents of the White House—the worst of which are explored in this book.

Author : Liliana Hart
Publisher : 7th Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940499154

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Whiskey, You're the Devil by Liliana Hart Pdf

Things are looking up for Addison Holmes. She's about to take her P.I. exams, she's living in sin with the man of her dreams, and she hasn't had a phone call from her mother in three whole days. But she should have known things were too good to last. When Rosemarie Valentine's fingerprints are found on the murder weapon used to kill a sex shop owner, it's up to Addison and the gang to clear her name before Rosemarie is thrown in the pokey with no hope of getting out again. With the help of Nick, Savage, Kate, and Addison's mom and sister, what could possibly go wrong?

Author : David C. Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Whiskey Rebellion, Pa., 1794
ISBN : PSU:000027866481

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The Whiskey Rebellion, 1794 by David C. Knight Pdf

An account of the rebellion against the whiskey tax of 1791 which nearly dissolved the unity of the new American States.

Author : Bruce E. Stewart
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813943718

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Redemption from Tyranny by Bruce E. Stewart Pdf

For many common people, the American Revolution offered an opportunity to radically reimagine the wealth and power structures in the nascent United States. Yet in the eyes of working-class activists, the U.S. Constitution favored the interests of a corrupt elite and betrayed the lofty principles of the Declaration of Independence. The discontent of these ordinary revolutionaries sparked a series of protest movements throughout the country during the 1780s and 1790s. Redemption from Tyranny explores the life of a leader among these revolutionaries. A farmer, evangelical, and political activist, Herman Husband (1724-1795) played a crucial role in some of the most important anti-establishment movements in eighteenth-century America--the Great Awakening, the North Carolina Regulation, the American Revolution, and the Whiskey Rebellion. Husband became a famous radical, advocating for the reduction of economic inequality among white men. Drawing on a wealth of newly unearthed resources, Stewart uses the life of Husband to explore the varied reasons behind the rise of economic populism and its impact on society during the long American Revolution. Husband offers a valuable lens through which we can view how "labouring, industrious people" shaped--and were shaped by--the American Revolution.

Author : Katy Schiel
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0823942627

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The Whiskey Rebellion by Katy Schiel Pdf

Discusses the first challenge to the new federal government of the United States, which began in 1794 when citizens of western Pennsylvania took up arms to fight against a new federal excise tax on whiskey.

Author : Paul Douglas Newman
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812200980

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Fries's Rebellion by Paul Douglas Newman Pdf

In 1798, the federal government levied its first direct tax on American citizens, one that seemed to favor land speculators over farmers. In eastern Pennsylvania, the tax assessors were largely Quakers and Moravians who had abstained from Revolutionary participation and were recruited by the administration of John Adams to levy taxes against their patriot German Reformed and Lutheran neighbors. Led by local Revolutionary hero John Fries, the farmers drew on the rituals of crowd action and stopped the assessment. Following the Shays and Whiskey rebellions, Fries's Rebellion was the last in a trilogy of popular uprisings against federal authority in the early republic. But in contrast to the previous armed insurrections, the Fries rebels used nonviolent methods while simultaneously exercising their rights to petition Congress for the repeal of the tax law as well as the Alien and Sedition Acts. In doing so, they sought to manifest the principle of popular sovereignty and to expand the role of local people within the emerging national political system rather than attacking it from without. After some resisters were liberated from the custody of a federal marshal, the Adams administration used military force to suppress the insurrection. The resisters were charged with sedition and treason. Fries himself was sentenced to death but was pardoned at the eleventh hour by President Adams. The pardon fractured the presidential cabinet and splintered the party, just before Thomas Jefferson's and the Republican Party's "Revolution of 1800." The first book-length treatment of this significant eighteenth-century uprising, Fries's Rebellion shows us that the participants of the rebellion reengaged Revolutionary ideals in an enduring struggle to further democratize their country.