Washington's Second Term - The British Problem
The Royal Navy controls the Atlantic. In November 1793. Whitehall issues orders, any neutral ship trading with France can be seized, cargo confiscated, and the ship taken as a prize. The crews can al...
27 Heinä 8min
Washington's Second Term - Washington Takes the Field
President Washington is not just sending an army, he's personally leading it.
20 Heinä 8min
Washington's Second Term - The Whiskey Tax Crisis
Does the federal government have the authority to use military force against its own citizens? Or can states, or counties, ignore federal taxes they believe are unconstitutional? What happens when cit...
13 Heinä 10min
Washington's First Term - The Election of 1792
Short, Simple, Duty. President Washing accepts his second term.
29 Kesä 5min
Washington's First Term - Neutrality Crisis
The French revolution breaks out, then France declares war on England. America is unprepared for war.
22 Kesä 15min
Washington's First Term - Western Troubles
We cover the battles to secure the Ohio territory ceded to America in the Treaty of Paris.
16 Kesä 14min
Washington's First Term - The Emergence of Political Parties
We detail the emergence of political parties from Washington's own cabinet.
9 Kesä 11min
Washington's First Term - The Bank Wars
Secretary Hamilton moves to create the Bank of the United States, in pushing so hard, the national divide over the issue marks the creation of political parties in America.
2 Kesä 11min
