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16: The Founding Fractures: Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson by Prof. Greg Jackson

16: The Founding Fractures: Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

from History That Doesn't Suck

by Prof. Greg Jackson

Published: Tue May 08 2018

Show Notes

“I always knew Colonel Hamilton to be a man of superior talents, but never supposed that he had any knowledge of finance.”

This is the story of conflict. Infighting. Intrigue. Dissension. This is the story of George Washington’s first term as President of the United States. The new government is making important strides: it’s creating the Bill of Rights and new departments: War, State, and Finance. But Alexander Hamilton’s ambitious plan for the American economy is completely contradictory to Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the country. These two Founding Fathers could not be more different; each also could not be more determined to win at the other’s expense. It’s Alex’s Northern bank-supported commerce versus Tom’s Southern agrarianism. Buckle up. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.

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