
ARP404 The Quasi-War Army
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Caught up in War Fever, Congress authorizes a large standing army. Adams appoints George Washington as the commander, but Alexander Hamilton becomes the real power. This episode's, blog entry at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic, by Lindsay Chervinsky Online Recommendation of the Week: Organization of the Provisional Army of the United States in the Anticipated War with France, 1798-1800:…