One nation under debt : Hamilton, Jefferson, and the history of what we owe / Robert E. Wright.

Author/creator Wright, Robert E., 1969-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill, ©2008.
Descriptionix, 419 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents A twinkle in the eye: the importance of government debt -- Parentage: European precedents -- Conception: financing revolution -- Gestation: the Constitution and the national debt -- Birth: Alexander Hamilton's grand plan -- Youth and maturity: the public debt grows up, then slims down -- Life: the life and times of federal bondholders in Virginia -- Blessing: American economic growth -- Death and reincarnation: Jackson's triumph and failure.
Local noteLittle-354609--305131033966/
General noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 371-386) and index.
ISBN9780071543934
ISBN0071543937

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Joyner General Stacks HJ 8106 .W75 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold