George Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion
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Documents what happened when the newly formed law of a fledgling nation met its first challenge. Following the passage of a tax on distilled liquor in 1791, which farmers in western Pennsylvania found totally unreasonable, an elderly woman was arrested for nonpayment, prompting a farmers' rebellion and forcing President Washington to act in support of a tax he found distasteful but necessary. Directed by William Francisco and produced by William Saudek.
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, Documents what happened when the newly formed law of a fledgling nation met its first challenge. Following the passage of a tax on distilled liquor in 1791, which farmers in western Pennsylvania found totally unreasonable, an elderly woman was arrested for nonpayment, prompting a farmers' rebellion and forcing President Washington to act in support of a tax he found distasteful but necessary. Directed by William Francisco and produced by William Saudek.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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