History On Tap: “TESTING DEMOCRACY: GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE WHISKEY REBELLION”
January kicks off with a fan-favorite speaker – Dr. Richard Faulkner, from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. In 1792, George Washington faced the brand-new nation’s first great constitutional crisis – THE WHISKEY REBELLION.
Alexander Hamilton’s plan to put the nation’s economic foundations on a firm footing through an excises tax on distilled spirts had led to a violent opposition in the nation’s backcountry. This lecture will examine the tightrope that Washington walked in enforcing his constitutional duty to enforce the nation’s laws while also balancing the need to uphold the constitutional rights of citizens. Washington’s efforts to suppress the so–called Whiskey Rebellion would see the federal government’s first use of military force domestically and the establishment of federal law as the ultimate law of the land.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Your $8.00 admission includes the featured presentation and a complimentary beverage! Call (913) 248-2360 or visit ShawneeTown.org to book your seats. **Friends of Shawnee Town Members are entitled to FREE ADMISSION (based on their Membership Level) – call (913) 248-2360 to register. The event will be inside Shawnee Town 1929 Museum’s Town Hall
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