This book is a survey of the historiography of Hamilton. This is my kind of historical analysis. I did not realize before reading this book that Hamilton has been such a controversial target in American history.
Born on the island of Nevis, Hamilton was sometimes criticized for not being "one of us." P. 2
We are all indebted to a lucky benefactor who sent him to North America. P.3
The division between Hamilton was real. P. 5
His "Americanism" wrongly attacked. P. 10
Adams despised Hamilton; said he lived in a "delirium of ambition." P. 19
Paine loathed Hamilton. P. 20
Hamilton vs. Jefferson for the soul of the nation from the beginning. P. 23
The dominant impression of Hamilton in the American mind. P. 24
The case against Hamilton. P. 25
Great summary of pre-Civil War Jeffersonian ideology. P. 46
The Civil War renewed Hamilton's popularity. P. 47
Garfield supports Hamilton over Jefferson. P. 48
Douglass believed the founders look forward to the eventual and certain abolition of slavery. P. 52
Can Hamilton be called a nationalist in the context of his own time? P. 53
Lincoln used Hamiltonian policies but was reluctant to attribute them to Hamilton. P. 55
Was Lincoln a Jeffersonian or a Hamiltonian. P. 56
Amazing how Jefferson Davis cited Hamilton. P. 59
Surprisingly Walt Whitman was a Jacksonian. P. 63
Was Hamilton the patron saint of privilege? P. 66
Republicans claimed the Hamilton mantle during the Gilded Age. P. 69
Henry Adams: No compromise possible J and H. Hamilton was anti-democratic. P. 73
Did Hamilton have a contempt for the common man? P. 75
TR was a most zealous admirer of Hamilton. P. 87
TR's praise of Hamilton is almost over the top. P. 89
Lippmann on Hamilton. P. 95
W. Wilson on Hamilton. P. 97
Wilson: Hamilton a defense of privilege. P. 98
Detractors would say that Hamilton was never an American. P. 98
Beard's summary of Hamilton. P. 100
Anti-Semitic tales. P. 112
Not one of us. P. 112
The New Deal: Toward Jefferson and away from Hamilton. P. 113
Claude Bowers. Interesting man I would like to know more about. P. 114
The Tragic Era. P. 115
FDR transitioned to being a Jeffersonian. P. 119
Hugo Black was anti-Hamilton. P. 125
Dumas Malone. P. 133-34
FDR promoted Hamilton into the American pantheon. P. 140
Truman on Hamilton. P. 141
In reading this book it seems that every American politician had something to say about Hamilton and Jefferson. The ebb and flow of comments is fascinating. Hamilton and Jefferson are not just for historians. Hofstadter: Hamilton was the arch plutocrat. P. 150-51
The celebration of Hamilton's 200th birthday in 1957 was a dud. P. 152
Charles L. Black: "We are all Hamiltonians today." P. 156
Seeing Hamiltonian vigor in JFK. P. 156
Merrill Peterson's view. P. 163
Adair and fame. P. 165-66
On Howard Zinn. P. 171
Brodie on Jefferson. P. 182
The defense of Jefferson is a scholarly joke. P. 182
Jimmy Carter expressed admiration for Jefferson. P. 183
Flexure called Hamiltonian psychologically troubled. P. 184
Forrest McDonald is pro-Hamilton. P. 185
McDonald's views on Hamilton. P. 186
The complexity of H and J. P. 187
Are we still Hamiltonians or Jeffersonians. P. 188
Comparing Clinton and Hamilton. P. 205-06
Excellent summary of Hamilton's record. P. 222
Federalist #78 on the judiciary. P. 224
A well-trained militia was no substitute for a professional army. P. 225
An energetic executive what he meant by that. P. 227
Hamilton was no saint, but he was not the caricature of his opponents. P. 229
Hamilton's America. P. 230
A return to Hamilton is not likely. This book was published before the current Hamilton revival. P. 232
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