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Jan. 27, 2019

2.14 – The Plausible Probability of Preserving the Peace

2.14 – The Plausible Probability of Preserving the Peace

Year(s) Discussed: 1798-1799

Adams throws the American political landscape into a frenzy with a special message to Congress announcing that he was appointing a new Minister to France to negotiate peace. While exploring what this all means for Adams, his administration, and the nation, we also take a step back in this episode to look at the influence of American policy in Saint-Domingue and South America on the realities and future of Franco-American relations in 1799.

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Season 2 02 - John Adams

Special thanks to Noah Tetzner of the Stories of the Second World War and The History of Vikings podcasts for providing this episode’s intro quote!

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