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HAMILTON'S BLESSING: LIFE AND TIMES OF OUR NATIONAL DEBT by John Steele Gordon
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like new
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- Type
- Textbook
- Publication Name
- HAMILTON'S BLESSING
- ISBN
- 9780802717993
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0802717993
ISBN-13
9780802717993
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73923999
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hamilton's Blessing : the Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National Debt
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Public Finance, Public Policy / Economic Policy, United States / General
Publication Year
2010
Features
Revised
Genre
Political Science, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-044754
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
336.3/40973
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
Our national debt is now so high that most of us have stopped thinking about it, because the prospect of bringing it under control is unimaginable. We consider it a national liability and fear our children will be forced to pay for our current excesses. John Steele Gordon is a welcome antidote. In 1997, his book, Hamilton's Blessing, offered a "biography" of the debt, making it very much a human drama while explaining the myriad, mostly positive, ways it has influenced America's history since Alexander Hamilton first proposed the virtues of a national debt in 1792. However, the 12 years since the book's initial publication have been perhaps the most dramatic in the debt's history-since it has more than doubled and continues on an ever-upward spiral. Now, more than ever, we need John Steele Gordon's wisdom-his revised and expanded edition of Hamilton's Blessing will put this historic expansion in perspective, allowing us to better participate in debate and discussion. Bringing a remarkable national institution to life, Gordon offers, in the process, an original view of American history, and insight into both well- and lesser-known figures who have influenced and charted our voyage, from Hamilton to Jay Cooke to John Maynard Keynes to the present. The national debt helped rescue the Union during the Civil War and raise the nation out of the Depression-thus offering hope it may serve a similar purpose in the decades to come., Our national debt is now so high that most of us have stopped thinking about it, because the prospect of bringing it under control is unimaginable. We consider it a national liability and fear our children will be forced to pay for our current excesses. John Steele Gordon is a welcome antidote. In 1997, his book, Hamilton's Blessing, offered a "biography" of the debt, making it very much a human drama while explaining the myriad, mostly positive, ways it has influenced America's history sinceAlexander Hamilton first proposed the virtues of a national debt in 1792. However, the 12 years since the book's initial publication have been perhaps the most dramatic in the debt's history-since it has more than doubled and continues on an ever-upward spiral. Now, more than ever, we need John Steele Gordon's wisdom-his revised and expanded edition of Hamilton's Blessing will put this historic expansion in perspective, allowing us to better participate in debate and discussion. Bringing a remarkable national institution to life, Gordon offers, in the process, an original view of American history, and insight into both well- and lesser-known figures who have influenced and charted our voyage, from Hamilton to Jay Cooke to John Maynard Keynes to the present. The national debt helped rescue the Union during the Civil War and raise the nation out of the Depression-thus offering hope it may serve a similar purpose in the decades to come.
LC Classification Number
HJ8101.G67 2010
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- 1***l (256)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook was shipped insanely fast! It was also packaged nicely too, especially in brown wrapping paper to ensure it doesn't arrive with the dings of shipping. It also came exactly as it was shown in the pictures. As a sucker for Penguin Classics books, this was a good find for a good price. Good seller!
- 1***5 (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was fantastic. shipped immediately after my order. and although it was a purchase of two books and not fragile, the seller wrapped the books in paper and in bubble wrap. excellent seller. highly recommend and i will do business again with them! items were exactly as described.
- j***l (17)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook was new as promised and in new condition. A good value for the price. It arrived in perfect condition without stickers or any bumps to corners. Book shipped quickly and came in padded envelope wrapped in paper (may I suggest you consider wrapping books in plastic to avoid rain damage?) and had no damage.