1789-1809

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1789-1809

Economic origins of Jeffersonian democracy

how Hamilton's merchant class lost out to the agrarian South
2017
Discusses the economics of the end of the Jefferson administration.

Washington and Hamilton

the alliance that forged America
2015
Explores the alliance between George Washington, a general devoted to classical virtues and Alexander Hamilton, a lawyer seeking fame of the noblest kind, that eventually forged a nation, discussing how they laid the groundwork for the institutions that govern the United States.

Toussaint's clause

the founding fathers and the Haitian revolution
2005
Discusses the United States' response to the Haitian Revolution, which was made a slave revolt by Toussaint Louverture, and made more delicate by the power struggles between France and Great Britain.

In pursuit of reason

the life of Thomas Jefferson
Presents a concise account of the life of Thomas Jefferson, discussing the private world and public career of the U.S. statesman.
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Building a new nation

the Federalist era 1789-1801
1999
Examines the events and personalities involved in the political development of the United States in the period following the creation of the Constitution.

James Madison

the founding father
1987
A portrait of Madison as a republican leader and statesman from 1787 to 1817.

In pursuit of reason

the life of Thomas Jefferson
1987
Presents a concise account of the life of Thomas Jefferson, discussing the private world and public career of the U.S. statesman.
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