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Literature-based Workshop

Students will explore the six tumultuous weeks in the summer/fall of 1794 that were the height of the Whiskey Rebellion, by analyzing primary source materials to learn about the rebellion, its leaders, and its significance in American history.

A literature-based workshop for grades 8-12.

$25 per person.

About the Author

Jack Maurer is a Pittsburgh native who grew up less than a mile from the site of the Battle of Bower Hill. His lifelong fascination with the Whiskey Rebellion began in childhood and has remained a driving passion ever since. Professionally, Maurer spent four decades as a corporate communications executive, holding senior positions with companies including Ingevity Corporation, WellCare Health Plans, PPG Industries, BASF Corporation, Bayer Corporation, Aristech Chemical Corporation, Washington Steel Corporation, and Neville Chemical Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from The College of the Holy Cross and a master’s degree in corporate communications from Duquesne University