George Washington, First U.S. President
(1789-1797)
Statehood
Kentucky (15 of 50 States) Admitted 1 June 1792
Coinage Act passed (www.usmint.gov)
U.S. Mint set up to issue and regulate American money.
Value of a dollar = 24.06 grams of silver or 1.6 grams of gold.
Go to 1900 for Gold Standard Act.
French Revolution (1789-1799)
In 1789 France was shaken by revolution and King Louis XVI guillotined in 1793. Britain was once more at war with France.
America not involved.
Westward Expansion / Frontier:
Tecumseh (age 24), chief of the Shawnee Indians leads his people in the fight to reclaim the frontier (see 1779).
Daniel Boone is living in Point Pleasant and represents Kentucky
County in the Virginia Legislature. Small pox arrives in Point Pleasant
in the Ohio Valley (modern West Virginia) winter 1792/93.
Sources:
The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen
"This 2018 four-episode, high-quality documentary offered on Amazon Prime or the History Channel is well worth
watching. The episode titled "Never Surrender" covers the time period from 1792-1812 which includes the Lewis and
Clark Expedition and Shawnee Tecumseh's fight against American settlers."
My Father, Daniel Boone: The Draper Interviews with Nathan Boone
This free ebook preview provides a major portion of an interview of Nathan Boone, the youngest son of frontiersman, Daniel Boone. He and his wife recollect interesting stories they knew
about his father's exploits on the American frontier. (see pages 87-92)