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Jan. 13, 2019

2.13 – Destiny Written in the Stars

2.13 – Destiny Written in the Stars

Year(s) Discussed: 1797-1799

Despite the wealth of evidence coming in of the sincerity of the French Directory in seeking peace, President Adams found himself at odds with his Secretary of State Timothy Pickering at the beginning of 1799 with Pickering continuing the push for war. Meanwhile, the US Navy proved its worth in protecting American shipping in the Caribbean just as relations with the British began a downward spiral once more.

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Season 2 02 - John Adams

Special thanks to Susan Stevenson of the American Epistles podcast for providing this episode’s intro quote!

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Featured Image: “USS Constellation vs L’Insurgente,” Rear Admiral John William Schmidt [c. 1981], courtesy of Wikipedia