{"product_id":"jefferson-and-hamilton-the-rivalry-that-forged-a-nation-9781608195435","title":"Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of Ron Chernow's \u003ci\u003eAlexander Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e, the spellbinding history of the epic rivalry that shaped our republic: Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and their competing visions for America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJefferson 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAlmost a Miracle \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of George Washington\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ferling\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on American Revolutionary history, including \u003ci\u003eApostles of Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of George Washington\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAlmost a Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e, an acclaimed military history of the War of Independence; and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Leap in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta, Georgia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873888571666,"sku":"9781608195435","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ff1ade39-ccc2-4a34-b036-5fd4565fbca4.jpg?v=1737971232","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jefferson-and-hamilton-the-rivalry-that-forged-a-nation-9781608195435","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}