The Whiskey Rebellion : George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America's Newfound Sovereignty (Simon & Schuster America Collection)

A history of the 1790s insurrection that pitted America's founding fathers against Appalachian settlers offers insight into the devastating impact of the whiskey tax on rural economies, in an account that describes the conflict from the opposing perspectives of pro-secession evangelists and the leaders of the nation's fledgling federal government. 60,000 first printing.