Better than Washington

Washington: Year 8, Part 1


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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

  • Historic UK – https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/The-Last-Invasion-of-Britain/ 
  • National Library of Wales - https://blog.library.wales/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.

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    Better than WashingtonBy Duncan Harrison