60-Second Civics: Episode 4044, The Newburgh Conspiracy

60-Second Civics Podcast

English - July 17, 2020 07:00 - ★★★★ - 76 ratings
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Late in the Revolutionary War, a group of officers planned to march on Congress, demanding their pay. George Washington deftly confronted the officers and thwarted their plans.

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