Better than Washington

Washington: Year 3


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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.

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Better than WashingtonBy Duncan Harrison