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Dec. 2, 2018

2.10 – Checkmate: Hamilton

2.10 – Checkmate: Hamilton

Year(s) Discussed: 1798

Adams quickly comes to regret his naming George Washington as commander-in-chief of the US Army when Washington decides to appoint Alexander Hamilton as his second in command. As the threat of war looms, the President and his commanding general end up in a back and forth that threatens the preparedness of the Army. Meanwhile, Elbridge Gerry’s mission to France makes little headway as Talleyrand and Napoleon focus on plans to reestablish France as a major colonial power.

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Season 2 02 - John Adams
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  • Wolcott, Oliver, Jr. “To John Adams, 17 September 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives, last modified June 13, 2018, http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-02-02-2994. [Last Accessed: 21 Nov 2018]
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