Explore the diplomatic tensions between the American and British governments on San Juan Island during the Pig War, despite Secretary of State William L. Macy's intervention. Additionally, hear a sponsor ad highlighting small business success stories.
This 2014 episode covers the story of how in 1859, the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over an American settler shooting a Canadian pig that was rooting around his garden.
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