Join us Tuesday, July 8 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. at The Whitehall House.
Todd DePastino tells the story of the Whiskey Rebellion, a massive armed uprising and secessionist movement in the American West, which then included Pittsburgh. Sparked by Alexander Hamilton’s excise tax on whiskey in 1791, the rebellion was the first major test of the newly constituted federal government and is much misunderstood today. Come hear about the Mingo Creek Association, the proposed independent republic of Westsylvania,“Tom the Tinker,” and General John Neville, whose mansion was burned to the ground in the “Battle of Bower Hill” in July 1794.
Lunch is $10. Veterans’ lunch is complimentary. Advance reservations required. Please register by calling 412-881-9022 or email CommunityService@JohnFSlater.com.
More About Todd DePastino:
Todd is the founding director of the Veterans Breakfast Club. Todd’s interest in veterans’ stories first grew out of his work as a historian. Todd is author and editor of seven books, including the award-winning Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front (W.W. Norton), a biography of the famed WWII cartoonist. He has a Ph.D. in American History from Yale University and has taught at Penn State Beaver and Waynesburg University, where he received the Lucas-Hathaway Award for Teaching Excellence.
