Proceedings Podcast Episode 236 - Hamilton and the Revenue Cutter Service

31/08/2021 22 min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 236 - Hamilton and the Revenue Cutter Service

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Episode Synopsis

CDR Brian Boland, USCG, discusses how Alexander Hamilton sent forth a federally armed seagoing force to aid in the collection of revenue: The Revenue Cutter Service, the precursor to the Coast Guard.

More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/august/raise-revenue-and-unify-country