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History of the Western Insurrection in Western Pennsylvania commonly called the Whiskey Insurrection
History of the Western Insurrection in Western Pennsylvania commonly called the Whiskey Insurrection Author:H. M. Brackenridge The Whiskey Rebellion took place in western Pennsylvania between July and November of 1794 when the fledgling Federal government set a new excise tax on whiskey to which the local farmers took strong exception by numerous acts of violence. A Pittsburg att