The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America’s Newfound Sovereignty PDF
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Praise for The Whiskey Rebellion “For William Hogeland, thinking about history is an act of moral inquiry and high citizenship. A searching and original voice.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Nixonland “This is the most compelling and dramatically rendered story of the Whiskey Rebellion ever written. It is so riveting that one almost imagines being on the Pennsylvania frontier when the benighted farmers resisted the federal government and tried to cope with the huge army sent west to bludgeon them into submission. Hogeland unravels complex economic issues, shifting political ideologies, and legal maneuverings with uncommon skill. . . . Every American who values the history of how liberty and authority have stood in dynamic tension throughout the last three centuries should read this luminous book.” —Gary B. Nash, professor of history and director of the National Center for History in the Schools, UCLA “A great read—and an intelligent, insightful, and bold look at an overlooked but vital incident in American history.” —Kevin Baker, author of Strivers Row “Conjures up a lively post-Revolutionary world.” —Tara McKelvey, The New York Times Book Review “From the Pennsylvania frontier to Alexander Hamilton’s maneuverings at the highest levels of government, Hogeland tells a good tale. . . . Renderings of Washington and Hamilton, as well as local figures, make the great men seem all too human.” —Jon Meacham, Los Angeles Times Book Review “Hogeland captures the drama, danger, and importance of that period in his new fast-paced history. . . . [He] tells his complicated story clearly and quickly.” —Len Barcousky, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “A vigorous, revealing look at a forgotten—and confusing—chapter in American history, one that invites critical reconsideration of a founding father or two.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hogeland’s judicious, spirited study offers a lucid window into a mostly forgotten episode in American history and a perceptive parable about the pursuit of political plans no matter what the cost to the nation’s unity.” —Publishers Weekly “[A] provocative and interesting chronicle . . . [Hogeland] knows how to tell an exciting story.” —Booklist “Lively. Hogeland gives us vivid characterizations of the major players and evokes the atmosphere around the protestors. The Whiskey Rebellion is important history, carefully researched and written with verve.” —BookPage Thank you for downloading this Simon & Schuster eBook. Join our mailing list and get updates on new releases, deals, bonus content and other great books from Simon & Schuster. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP or visit us online to sign up at eBookNews.SimonandSchuster.com CONTENTS Map of the Ohio River Map of No. 4 District of Pennsylvania Map of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Prologue: The President, the West, and the Rebellion 1. Over the Mountains 2. The Curse of Pulp 3. Spirits Distilled Within the United States 4. Herman Husband 5. The Neville Connection 6. Tom the Tinker 7. The Hills Give Light to the Vales 8. A New Sodom 9. Talking 10. The General Goes West 11. That So-Called Whiskey Rebellion Acknowledgments Notes Sources Index to Gail
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