The price of Greatness : Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the creation of American oligarchy
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Author
Published
New York : Basic Books, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction
973.26 COS
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973.26 COS
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 235 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-222) and index.
Citation/References
Publishers Weekly,,April 23, 2018
Citation/References
Kirkus Reviews,,April 15, 2018
Description
An incisive account of the tumultuous relationship between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison and of the origins of our wealthy yet highly unequal nation In the history of American politics there are few stories as enigmatic as that of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison's bitterly personal falling out. Together they helped bring the Constitution into being, yet soon after the new republic was born they broke over the meaning of its founding document. Hamilton emphasized economic growth, Madison the importance of republican principles. Jay Cost is the first to argue that both men were right--and that their quarrel reveals a fundamental paradox at the heart of the American experiment. He shows that each man in his own way came to accept corruption as a necessary cost of growth. The Price of Greatness reveals the trade-off that made the United States the richest nation in human history, and that continues to fracture our politics to this day.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cost, J. (2018). The price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the creation of American oligarchy (First edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cost, Jay. 2018. The Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the Creation of American Oligarchy. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cost, Jay. The Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the Creation of American Oligarchy Basic Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cost, Jay. The Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the Creation of American Oligarchy First edition., Basic Books, 2018.
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