Michael Hoover. 2020. “The Whiskey Rebellion — TTB history page.” Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). https://www.ttb.gov/public-information/whiskey-rebellion.
Whiskey served as payment, but the 1791 excise burdened small frontier distillers
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“The Distilled Spirits Tax of 1791” and “Frustration on the Frontier”
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The Distilled Spirits Tax of 1791; Frustration on the Frontier
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