This chapter explores the historical background of San Juan Island, tracing the conflicting claims by the US and Britain in the mid-19th century. It discusses the establishment of a sheep farm, disputes over taxation, and escalating tensions that made the island a point of contention.
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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