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ARP222 Congress 1779 - Mo Money, Mo Problems
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The Continental Congress uses 1779 to debate the terms of a peace treaty or compensation for the army. They have difficulty reaching any consensus. At the same time, Congress continues to emit paper Continental dollars which no one wants to accept. The ensuing inflation threatens to bring down the economy and the war effort.
Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.
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Book Recommendations of the Week: Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution, by Woody Holton.
Online Recommendation of the Week: The Continental Dollar: Initial Design, Ideal Performance, and the Credibility of Congressional Commitment, 2013: https://www.eh.net/eha/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Grubb.pdf
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Manage episode 304791664 series 2424022
The Continental Congress uses 1779 to debate the terms of a peace treaty or compensation for the army. They have difficulty reaching any consensus. At the same time, Congress continues to emit paper Continental dollars which no one wants to accept. The ensuing inflation threatens to bring down the economy and the war effort.
Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.
Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast
Book Recommendations of the Week: Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution, by Woody Holton.
Online Recommendation of the Week: The Continental Dollar: Initial Design, Ideal Performance, and the Credibility of Congressional Commitment, 2013: https://www.eh.net/eha/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Grubb.pdf
Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271
Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy
ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast
Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15621839
or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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