Jefferson Vs. Hamilton : Confrontations That Shaped a Nation (Bedford Series in History and Culture)

Cunningham, Noble E.

Bedford/st Martins（2000/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 186 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780312085858
• DDC分類 973.4

基本説明

Generous excerpts from their public papers and private letters reveal the two men's often diverfent views on government and the Constitution, economic and foreign policy, and the military, and illustrate the roles they played in the emerfence of political parties.

Full Description

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 first-hand the two men's philosophies and the impact these had on the emerging nation. 

Contents

Foreword.- Preface.- List of Illustrations.- Introduction.- Different Paths to Fame.- Diverging Courses.- Poles Apart on Banks and Factories.- Conflict in Washington's Cabinet.- Disagreement on Foreign Affairs.- Political Competitors.- Hamilton and President Jefferson.- Epilogue: The Legacies of Jefferson and Hamilton.- Appendices.- Chronology.- Selected Bibliography.- Index.