Bibliograph

Jefferson vs. Hamilton, confrontations that shaped a nation, Noble E. Cunningham Jr

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Jefferson vs. Hamilton, confrontations that shaped a nation, Noble E. Cunningham Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-179) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jefferson vs. Hamilton

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

44677683

Responsibility statement

Noble E. Cunningham Jr

Series statement

The Bedford series in history and culture

Sub title

confrontations that shaped a nation

Summary

This documentary study of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton focuses on their differing views of society and government in the formative years of the new American nation. Interweaving more than 40 documents into 7 chronological chapters, the text follows the lives and careers of the two men from their youth, through the Revolutionary War, to the death of Hamilton in 1804. In each chapter, generous excerpts from their public papers and private letters reveal the two men's often divergent views on government and the Constitution, economic and foreign policy, and the military, and illustrate the roles they played in the emergence of political parties. Reading Jefferson's First Inaugural Address, the Report on Public Credit, the Kentucky Resolutions, and a host of other documents, students can explore firsthand the two men's philosophies and the impact these had on the emerging nation. Also included are 10 illustrations, a Jefferson/Hamilton chronology, a bibliography, and an index

Target audience

adult

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Jefferson versus Hamilton

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