For readers of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton, the spellbinding history of the epic rivalry that shaped our republic: Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and their competing visions for America. The decade of the 1790s has been called the "age of passion." Fervor ran high as rival factions battled over the course of the new republic-each side convinced that the other's goals would betray the legacy of the Revolution so recently fought and so dearly won. All understood as well that what was at stake was not a moment's political advantage, but the future course of the American…mehr
For readers of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton, the spellbinding history of the epic rivalry that shaped our republic: Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and their competing visions for America. The decade of the 1790s has been called the "age of passion." Fervor ran high as rival factions battled over the course of the new republic-each side convinced that the other's goals would betray the legacy of the Revolution so recently fought and so dearly won. All understood as well that what was at stake was not a moment's political advantage, but the future course of the American experiment in democracy. In this epochal debate, no two figures loomed larger than Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Both men were visionaries, but their visions of what the United States should be were diametrically opposed. Jefferson, a true revolutionary, believed passionately in individual liberty and a more egalitarian society, with a weak central government and greater powers for the states. Hamilton, a brilliant organizer and tactician, feared chaos and social disorder. He sought to build a powerful national government that could ensure the young nation's security and drive it toward economic greatness. Jefferson and Hamilton is the story of the fierce struggle—both public and, ultimately, bitterly personal—between these two titans. It ended only with the death of Hamilton in a pistol duel, felled by Aaron Burr, Jefferson's vice president. Their competing legacies, like the twin strands of DNA, continue to shape our country to this day. Their personalities, their passions, and their bold dreams for America leap from the page in this epic new work from one of our finest historians. From the award-winning author of Almost a Miracle and The Ascent of George Washington, this is the rare work of scholarship that offers us irresistible human drama even as it enriches our understanding of deep themes in our nation's history.
John Ferling is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on the American Revolution, including The Ascent of George Washington; Almost a Miracle; A Leap in the Dark; Whirlwind, a finalist for the 2015 Kirkus Book Prize; and, most recently, Apostles of Revolution: Jefferson, Paine, Monroe, and the Struggle Against the Old Order in America and Europe. He and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta.JOHN FERLING, Professor of History at West Georgia College, is writing a biography of John Adams. He is the author of The Loyalist Mind (1977), A Wilderness of Miseries: War and Warriors in Early America (1981), and The First of Men: A Life of George Washington (1988).
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Preface Prologue Chronology Coming of Age 1. Unhappy Youths The American Revolution 2. Becoming Rebels 3. Making the American Revolution 4. The Forge of War 5. Five: Glory for Hamilton, Misery for Jefferson Postwar America 6. Grief and Intrigue 7. Transformations: Jefferson in Paris 8. Hamilton and the Struggle for a New National Constitution The Struggle to Shape the New American Republic 9. The Threshold of Partisan Warfare 10. Unbridled Partisan Warfare 11. Jefferson Retires, Hamilton Becomes the First Minister 12. The Election of 1796 13. Partisan Frenzy 14. The Election of 1800 15. Triumph and Tragedy Reckoning Select Bibliography
Preface Prologue Chronology Coming of Age 1. Unhappy Youths The American Revolution 2. Becoming Rebels 3. Making the American Revolution 4. The Forge of War 5. Five: Glory for Hamilton, Misery for Jefferson Postwar America 6. Grief and Intrigue 7. Transformations: Jefferson in Paris 8. Hamilton and the Struggle for a New National Constitution The Struggle to Shape the New American Republic 9. The Threshold of Partisan Warfare 10. Unbridled Partisan Warfare 11. Jefferson Retires, Hamilton Becomes the First Minister 12. The Election of 1796 13. Partisan Frenzy 14. The Election of 1800 15. Triumph and Tragedy Reckoning Select Bibliography
Rezensionen
With moments of exciting clarity, Ferling's account of two of the most famous American revolutionaries offers gossip, intrigue, and a window into their heated and turbulent relationship...As personalities clash and egos are wounded, Ferling gives readers a chance to rediscover the birth of the United States through the characters who helped craft its most vital institutions.
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