ARP402 A Brawl in Congress
Shownotes
President Adams warns Congress that the US needs to Respond to France's diplomatic break with the US. Congress fails to unite around a single response. Adams sends a three man commission to France. Congress gets distracted having to expel Senator Blount for conspiring with Britain. During these arguments, Congressman Roger Griswold uses a cane to attack Congressman Matthew Lyon on the House floor.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: Matthew Lyon: “New Man” of the Democratic Revolution, 1749–1822, by Aleine Austin.
Online Recommendation of the Week: History of the Administration of John Adams: https://archive.org/details/historyofadminis00wood
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