Shays' Rebellion. America's First Civil War
Description
In 1786, a Revolutionary War veteran named Daniel Shays, disenchanted by crushing debt and taxes, led an uprising against the government. This program examines Shays' Rebellion, as it came to be called, and the chaotic post-war era that inspired it. General George Washington's return to public life to fill the nation's power vacuum is addressed as well.
Runtime
45 min
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Date of Publication
[2010], c1996
Database
Films on Demand
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