Better than Washington

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

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:

--A couple recordings of the decision on United States v. Peters:

--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: 

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:

Articles concerning the Whiskey Rebellion from Mount Vernon, Britannica, and the Library of Congress:

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: 

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:

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.