The Whiskey Rebellion

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A vivid account of how 7,000 rioting settlers in western Pennsylvania and beyond opposed a Federal tax on liquor. * The New York Times * In this year when Americans will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Constitution, [this] highly readable volume should provide much food for thought. * Philadelphia Inquirer * Slaughter restores the Whiskey Rebellion to its rightful place in our national history....Highly recommended. * Library Journal * [Slaughter] succeeds admirably in his goal of bringing this episode in frontier history to center stage in American history. * William and Mary Quarterly * A vivid picture of the squalor of life west of the mountains and the insensitivity of speculators, including Washington himself. * History Book Review * Slaughter's book will be the standard for the next generation....[It] will certainly stand in the forefront as the standard complete interpretation for years to come. * West Virginia History * An intelligent and thorough study which links the back country to broader...issues....Well-done. * M. Bellesiles, Emory University * Insightful and well-written...excellent. * Delmer G. Ross, Loma Linda University * An unusual combination of meticulous scholarship and engaging narrative. [Slaughter's] highly readable volume should provide much food for thought. * The Philadelphia Inquirer * An important reexamintation of the meaning of the American Revolution. The text is written to engage as well as inform ensuring that students will actually learn from it. * Barbara M. Kelly, Hofstra University *