The Whiskey Rebellion

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The whiskey rebellion was squashed very violently by Washington and, or at least, you know, with him playing a key role. You mentioned in the book that none other than John you actually referenced it during the war on terror. And so yeah, when I first got into the whiskey rebellion, I couldn't even see what was coming, you know? But like war on terror was was was happening right when I was doing the research.

Astra Taylor interviews William Hogeland on his book Founding Finance: How Debt, Speculation, Foreclosures, Protests, and Crackdowns Made Us a Nation. Hogeland recovers a fascinating crop of mostly-forgotten rebels, the movements they led, and their radical demands that put the landlords and lenders of their day on edge. He also recounts the complex and sometimes deadly machinations that went into suppressing them in order to create a nation that was safe for the owning and investing classes. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig