Alexander Hamilton: Ambivalent AnglophileRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002 M06 1 - 198 páginas Of all of the Founding Fathers of the American republic none, with the possible exception of Thomas Jefferson, has evoked more passions and aroused more controversy than Alexander Hamilton. In this absorbing new biography, eminent historian Lawrence Kaplan examines Hamilton's conception of America's role in the world and the foreign policies that followed from his vision. Kaplan looks at how Hamilton acted upon his views in shaping the course of American foreign relations. The author provides a focused, accessible biography of Hamilton and a nuanced assessment of his impact on Federalist Era foreign policy. In the Jefferson-Jackson era Hamilton's persona as an elitist urban aristocrat condemned him as an enemy of an expanding democratic America-an Anglophile at a time when Great Britain was the major adversary. Such was his reputation as an enemy of the common man that his deep-seated opposition to the institution of slavery won little recognition from northern abolitionists. This book will fascinate readers with its insights into Hamilton and the formative years of the United States of America. |
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... military means to subdue the colonies.42 Hamilton's reactions reflected the changed relationship . Using as his vehicle for protest the Quebec Act of 1774 , whereby Britain granted French Canadians protection of their reli- gious and ...
... military means to subdue the colonies.42 Hamilton's reactions reflected the changed relationship . Using as his vehicle for protest the Quebec Act of 1774 , whereby Britain granted French Canadians protection of their reli- gious and ...
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... line officer's post for the honor that proximity to the commander in chief would bring , especially since prospects for military glory were dim in 1777 . Nor did it escape his attention that admission to the 26 Alexander Hamilton.
... line officer's post for the honor that proximity to the commander in chief would bring , especially since prospects for military glory were dim in 1777 . Nor did it escape his attention that admission to the 26 Alexander Hamilton.
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... military life had not in the least impaired his activity ; for in three days and a half , he reached Hills borough , one hundred and eighty miles from the scene of ac- tion .... He has confirmed in this instance the opinion I always had ...
... military life had not in the least impaired his activity ; for in three days and a half , he reached Hills borough , one hundred and eighty miles from the scene of ac- tion .... He has confirmed in this instance the opinion I always had ...
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... military talents , combined with an elliptical denigration of Washington's abilities , served as a trigger to his impulsive ten- dencies when a suitable moment arrived . It was not that he con- sciously set out to undermine his leader ...
... military talents , combined with an elliptical denigration of Washington's abilities , served as a trigger to his impulsive ten- dencies when a suitable moment arrived . It was not that he con- sciously set out to undermine his leader ...
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... military leaders of the Revo- lution through his appointment to Washington's staff ; a deepening relationship with the new political elite , which had begun with McDougall and Jay in 1775 ; and , not least , exploiting an advantage that ...
... military leaders of the Revo- lution through his appointment to Washington's staff ; a deepening relationship with the new political elite , which had begun with McDougall and Jay in 1775 ; and , not least , exploiting an advantage that ...
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