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Title: A great dissapointment
Review: As an avid reader of Early American history and a native Pittsburgher, I was very excited to read about the Whiskey Rebellion. I already knew the basics of the conflict, but I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into a well researched account of this often untold piece of history. Sadly, Hogeland's book was a far cry from solid history. His Marxist interpretation of history was a first let down. Hogeland cannot see past the economics of the situation. Certainly, economic issues were a driving force behind this rebellion, but to see the 2 camps as "popular" and "creditors" seems disingenuous. He overly favors the rebellion without seeing the wider implications of Hamilton's policy. He misreads critical issues such as assumption, the excise, etc. All in all Hogeland can tell a good story (he is a journalist), but as an historian he leaves a lot to be desired. My advice, buy another book.
